The Brave One vs The Departed

The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.6/10 for The Brave One). The Brave One is the shorter watch at 2h 2m compared with 2h 31m. The Departed is the older of the two (2006 against 2007). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

The Brave One posterThe Brave One2007 VS The Departed posterThe Departed2006
The Brave OneThe Departed
Audience score★ 6.6/10★ 8.2/10
Year20072006
Length2h 2m2h 31m
GenresCrime, Drama, ThrillerCrime, Drama, Thriller
CountryUnited States of AmericaHong Kong
DirectorNeil JordanMartin Scorsese
Main castNaveen Andrews, Mary Steenburgen, John Magaro, Terrence Howard, Jodie FosterAnthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio

Synopsis

The Brave One

A woman struggles to recover from a brutal attack by setting out on a mission for revenge.

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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