The Card Counter vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.1/10 for The Card Counter). The Card Counter is the shorter watch at 1h 51m compared with 2h 31m. The Departed is the older of the two (2006 against 2021). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Card Counter
The Departed| The Card Counter | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.1/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2021 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 51m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Hong Kong |
| Director | Paul Schrader | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Oscar Isaac, Willem Dafoe, Joel Michaely, Tiffany Haddish, Dylan Flashner | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
The Card Counter
William Tell just wants to play cards. His spartan existence on the casino trail is shattered when he is approached by Cirk, a vulnerable and angry young man seeking help to execute his plan for revenge on a military colonel. Tell sees a chance at redemption through his relationship with Cirk. But keeping Cirk on the straight-and-narrow proves impossible, dragging Tell back into the darkness of his past.
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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