The Crying Game vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.8/10 for The Crying Game). The Crying Game is the shorter watch at 1h 52m compared with 2h 31m. The Crying Game is the older of the two (1992 against 2006). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Crying Game
The Departed| The Crying Game | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 1992 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 52m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Hong Kong |
| Director | Neil Jordan | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Miranda Richardson, Stephen Rea, Forest Whitaker, Ralph Brown, Jim Broadbent | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
The Crying Game
Irish Republican Army member Fergus forms an unexpected bond with Jody, a kidnapped British soldier in his custody, despite the warnings of fellow IRA members Jude and Maguire. Jody makes Fergus promise he'll visit his girlfriend, Dil, in London, and when Fergus flees to the city, he seeks her out. Hounded by his former IRA colleagues, he finds himself increasingly drawn to the enigmatic, and surprising, Dil.
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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