The Departed vs The Godfather Part II
The Godfather Part II has the higher audience score (8.6/10 against 8.2/10 for The Departed). The Departed is the shorter watch at 2h 31m compared with 3h 22m. The Godfather Part II is the older of the two (1974 against 2006). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| The Departed | The Godfather Part II | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 8.6/10 |
| Year | 2006 | 1974 |
| Length | 2h 31m | 3h 22m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama |
| Country | Hong Kong | United States of America |
| Director | Martin Scorsese | Francis Ford Coppola |
| Main cast | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio | Robert De Niro, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire, Al Pacino |
Synopsis
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.
The Godfather Part II
In the continuing saga of the Corleone crime family, a young Vito Corleone grows up in Sicily and in 1910s New York. In the 1950s, Michael Corleone attempts to expand the family business into Las Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba.
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