Snowden vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7.1/10 for Snowden). Snowden is the shorter watch at 2h 14m compared with 2h 31m. The Departed is the older of the two (2006 against 2016). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Snowden
The Departed| Snowden | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2006 |
| Length | 2h 14m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, History, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Hong Kong |
| Director | Oliver Stone | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Timothy Olyphant, Joely Richardson, LaKeith Stanfield, Rhys Ifans, Zachary Quinto | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
Snowden
CIA employee Edward Snowden leaks thousands of classified documents to the press.
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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