Savages vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.3/10 for Savages). Savages is the shorter watch at 2h 11m compared with 2h 31m. The Departed is the older of the two (2006 against 2012). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Savages
The Departed| Savages | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.3/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2006 |
| Length | 2h 11m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Hong Kong |
| Director | Oliver Stone | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Shea Whigham, Taylor Kitsch, Jake McLaughlin, Benicio del Toro, John Travolta | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
Savages
Pot growers Ben and Chon face off against the Mexican drug cartel who kidnapped their shared girlfriend.
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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