The Departed vs The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption has the higher audience score (8.7/10 against 8.2/10 for The Departed). The Shawshank Redemption is the shorter watch at 2h 22m compared with 2h 31m. The Shawshank Redemption is the older of the two (1994 against 2006). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Departed
The Shawshank Redemption| The Departed | The Shawshank Redemption | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 8.7/10 |
| Year | 2006 | 1994 |
| Length | 2h 31m | 2h 22m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama |
| Country | Hong Kong | – |
| Director | Martin Scorsese | Frank Darabont |
| Main cast | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio | Clancy Brown, William Sadler, Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Joseph Ragno |
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 Shawshank Redemption
Imprisoned in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During his long stretch in prison, Dufresne comes to be admired by the other inmates -- including an older prisoner named Red -- for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope.
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