Syriana vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.4/10 for Syriana). Syriana is the shorter watch at 2h 8m compared with 2h 31m. Syriana is the older of the two (2005 against 2006). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Syriana
The Departed| Syriana | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.4/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2005 | 2006 |
| Length | 2h 8m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Hong Kong |
| Director | Stephen Gaghan | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Alexander Siddig, Jeffrey Wright, Kayvan Novak, Amanda Peet, Chris Cooper | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
Syriana
The Middle Eastern oil industry is the backdrop of this tense drama, which weaves together numerous story lines. Bennett Holiday is an American lawyer in charge of facilitating a dubious merger of oil companies, while Bryan Woodman, a Switzerland-based energy analyst, experiences both personal tragedy and opportunity during a visit with Arabian royalty. Meanwhile, veteran CIA agent Bob Barnes uncovers an assassination plot with unsettling…
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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