Strangers When We Meet vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 5.5/10 for Strangers When We Meet). Strangers When We Meet is the shorter watch at 1h 48m compared with 2h 31m. The Departed is the older of the two (2006 against 2024). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Strangers When We Meet
The Departed| Strangers When We Meet | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.5/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 48m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | China | Hong Kong |
| Director | Zhang Guoli | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Fan Wei, Zhou Dongyu, Song Jia, Mao Hai, Fan Tiantian | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
Strangers When We Meet
After serving 30 years in prison, Lao Qin starts a new life with 1.5 million compensation from the government for demolition and relocation. He just wants to marry a wife and have children to live in peace, but his life is completely changed with the intrusion of the eccentric 24-year-old girl Chang Juan.
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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