Sweet Virginia vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 5.9/10 for Sweet Virginia). Sweet Virginia is the shorter watch at 1h 34m compared with 2h 31m. The Departed is the older of the two (2006 against 2017). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Sweet Virginia
The Departed| Sweet Virginia | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.9/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2017 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 34m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Hong Kong |
| Director | Jamie M. Dagg | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Jon Bernthal, Rosemarie DeWitt, Jonathan Tucker, Jared Abrahamson, Imogen Poots | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
Sweet Virginia
A former rodeo star, now a motel manager, meets a young man who is responsible for the violence that suddenly has seized his small town.
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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