The Departed vs The Talented Mr. Ripley
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7.2/10 for The Talented Mr. Ripley). The Talented Mr. Ripley is the shorter watch at 2h 20m compared with 2h 31m. The Talented Mr. Ripley is the older of the two (1999 against 2006). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood. Both feature Matt Damon.
The Departed
The Talented Mr. Ripley| The Departed | The Talented Mr. Ripley | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 2006 | 1999 |
| Length | 2h 31m | 2h 20m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | Hong Kong | – |
| Director | Martin Scorsese | Anthony Minghella |
| Main cast | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio | Jude Law, Cate Blanchett, James Rebhorn, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Philip Baker Hall |
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 Talented Mr. Ripley
Tom Ripley is a calculating young man who believes it's better to be a fake somebody than a real nobody. Opportunity knocks in the form of a wealthy U.S. shipbuilder who hires Tom to travel to Italy to bring back his playboy son, Dickie. Ripley worms his way into the idyllic lives of Dickie and his girlfriend, plunging into a daring scheme of duplicity, lies and murder.
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