Staring at Strangers vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.4/10 for Staring at Strangers). Staring at Strangers is the shorter watch at 1h 47m compared with 2h 31m. The Departed is the older of the two (2006 against 2022). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Staring at Strangers
The Departed| Staring at Strangers | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.4/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2022 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 47m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Hong Kong |
| Director | Félix Viscarret | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Juan Diego Botto, Paco León, Leonor Watling, Àlex Brendemühl, María Romanillos | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
Staring at Strangers
Carpenter Sergio runs away and hides in a closet after his boss fired him. When the closet arrives at its buyer's house, he decides to stay there, hiding in his new home living with an unknown family.
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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