The Departed vs The Rainmaker
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7/10 for The Rainmaker). The Rainmaker is the shorter watch at 2h 15m compared with 2h 31m. The Rainmaker is the older of the two (1997 against 2006). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood. Both feature Matt Damon.
The Departed
The Rainmaker| The Departed | The Rainmaker | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2006 | 1997 |
| Length | 2h 31m | 2h 15m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | Hong Kong | – |
| Director | Martin Scorsese | Francis Ford Coppola |
| Main cast | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio | Jon Voight, Claire Danes, Virginia Madsen, Danny DeVito, Matt Damon |
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 Rainmaker
When Rudy Baylor, a young attorney with no clients, goes to work for a seedy ambulance chaser, he wants to help the parents of a terminally ill boy in their suit against an insurance company. But to take on corporate America, Rudy and a scrappy paralegal must open their own law firm.
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