Rounders vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7/10 for Rounders). Rounders is the shorter watch at 2h 1m compared with 2h 31m. Rounders is the older of the two (1998 against 2006). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood. Both feature Matt Damon.
| Rounders | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.0/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 1998 | 2006 |
| Length | 2h 1m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Hong Kong |
| Director | John Dahl | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Gretchen Mol, John Turturro, Famke Janssen, Matt Damon, John Malkovich | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
Rounders
A young reformed gambler must return to playing big stakes poker to help a friend pay off loan sharks.
The Departed
To take down South Boston's Irish Mafia, the police send in one of their own to infiltrate the underworld, not realizing the syndicate has done likewise. While an undercover cop curries favor with the mob kingpin, a career criminal rises through the police ranks. But both sides soon discover there's a mole among them.
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