Stranger by the Lake vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.3/10 for Stranger by the Lake). Stranger by the Lake is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 2h 31m. The Departed is the older of the two (2006 against 2013). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Stranger by the Lake
The Departed| Stranger by the Lake | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.3/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2013 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | France | Hong Kong |
| Director | Alain Guiraudie | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Christophe Paou, Pierre Deladonchamps, Patrick d'Assumçao, Jérôme Chappatte, Mathieu Vervisch | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
Stranger by the Lake
Frank spends his summer days hopelessly searching for companionship at a popular cruising spot on the shores of a lake in rural France. One day, he meets Michel, an attractive yet darkly mysterious man and falls blindly in love.
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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