The Bank Job vs The Departed

The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.8/10 for The Bank Job). The Bank Job is the shorter watch at 1h 52m compared with 2h 31m. The Departed is the older of the two (2006 against 2008). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

The Bank Job posterThe Bank Job2008 VS The Departed posterThe Departed2006
The Bank JobThe Departed
Audience score★ 6.8/10★ 8.2/10
Year20082006
Length1h 52m2h 31m
GenresCrime, Drama, ThrillerCrime, Drama, Thriller
Country–Hong Kong
DirectorRoger DonaldsonMartin Scorsese
Main castHattie Morahan, Andrew Brooke, Stephen Campbell Moore, Jason Statham, Saffron BurrowsAnthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio

Synopsis

The Bank Job

Terry is a small-time car dealer trying to leave his shady past behind and start a family. Martine is a beautiful model from Terry's old neighbourhood who knows that Terry is no angel. When Martine proposes a foolproof plan to rob a bank, Terry recognises the danger but realises this may be the opportunity of a lifetime.

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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