Side Effects vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.6/10 for Side Effects). Side Effects is the shorter watch at 1h 46m compared with 2h 31m. The Departed is the older of the two (2006 against 2013). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Side Effects
The Departed| Side Effects | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.6/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2013 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 46m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Hong Kong |
| Director | Steven Soderbergh | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Jude Law, David Costabile, Peter Friedman, Marin Ireland, Mamie Gummer | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
Side Effects
A woman turns to prescription medication as a way of handling her anxiety concerning her husband's upcoming release from prison.
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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