Straw Dogs vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 5.9/10 for Straw Dogs). Straw Dogs is the shorter watch at 1h 50m compared with 2h 31m. The Departed is the older of the two (2006 against 2011). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Straw Dogs
The Departed| Straw Dogs | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.9/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2011 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 50m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Hong Kong |
| Director | Rod Lurie | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Dominic Purcell, Walton Goggins, Anson Mount, James Marsden, Laz Alonso | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
Straw Dogs
A young couple moves to a quaint southern town. Soon their perfect getaway turns out to become a living hell when dark secrets and lethal passions spiral out of control.
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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