The Contender vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.7/10 for The Contender). The Contender is the shorter watch at 2h 6m compared with 2h 31m. The Contender is the older of the two (2000 against 2006). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Contender
The Departed| The Contender | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2000 | 2006 |
| Length | 2h 6m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Hong Kong |
| Director | Rod Lurie | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Jeff Bridges, Christian Slater, Saul Rubinek, Joan Allen, Sam Elliott | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
The Contender
The vice president is dead, and as the president makes his choice for a replacement, a secret contest of wills is being waged by a formidable rival. When Senator Laine Hanson is nominated as the first woman in history to hold the office, hidden agendas explode into a battle for power.
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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