The Departed vs The Grifters
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.5/10 for The Grifters). The Grifters is the shorter watch at 1h 50m compared with 2h 31m. The Grifters is the older of the two (1990 against 2006). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Departed
The Grifters| The Departed | The Grifters | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 2006 | 1990 |
| Length | 2h 31m | 1h 50m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama |
| Country | Hong Kong | – |
| Director | Martin Scorsese | Stephen Frears |
| Main cast | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio | Stephen Tobolowsky, John Cusack, Gailard Sartain, Eddie Jones, Annette Bening |
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 Grifters
A small-time conman has his loyalties torn between his estranged mother and his new girlfriend, both of whom are high-stakes grifters with their own angles to play.
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