Sleeping with the Enemy vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.5/10 for Sleeping with the Enemy). Sleeping with the Enemy is the shorter watch at 1h 39m compared with 2h 31m. Sleeping with the Enemy is the older of the two (1991 against 2006). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Sleeping with the Enemy
The Departed| Sleeping with the Enemy | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 1991 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 39m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Hong Kong |
| Director | Joseph Ruben | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Kyle Secor, Julia Roberts, Elizabeth Lawrence, Kevin Anderson, Nancy Fish | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
Sleeping with the Enemy
A young woman fakes her own death in an attempt to escape her nightmarish marriage, but discovers it is impossible to elude her controlling husband.
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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