The Departed vs The Surfer
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 5.9/10 for The Surfer). The Surfer is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 2h 31m. The Departed is the older of the two (2006 against 2025). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Departed
The Surfer| The Departed | The Surfer | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 5.9/10 |
| Year | 2006 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h 31m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Drama, Thriller |
| Country | Hong Kong | – |
| Director | Martin Scorsese | Lorcan Finnegan |
| Main cast | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio | Finn Little, Justin Rosniak, Nicolas Cage, Rahel Romahn, Charlotte Maggi |
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 Surfer
A man returns to the idyllic beach of his childhood to surf with his son. When he is humiliated by a group of locals, the man is drawn into a conflict that keeps rising and pushes him to his breaking point.
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