The Departed vs The Method
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.7/10 for The Method). The Method is the shorter watch at 1h 57m compared with 2h 31m. The Method is the older of the two (2005 against 2006). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Departed
The Method| The Departed | The Method | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 2006 | 2005 |
| Length | 2h 31m | 1h 57m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Martin Scorsese | Marcelo Piñeyro |
| Main cast | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio | Najwa Nimri, Eduardo Noriega, Pablo Echarri, Eduard Fernández, Ernesto Alterio |
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 Method
Seven candidates to a high executive position on a multinational company show up for a selection test in a skyscraper at the financial district. Among them, the most disparate personalities: the winner, the aggressive, the insecure, the critic, the indecisive…
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