The Departed vs This Is Birmingham
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 3/10 for This Is Birmingham). This Is Birmingham is the shorter watch at 1h 49m compared with 2h 31m. The Departed is the older of the two (2006 against 2026). Both are crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Departed
This Is Birmingham| The Departed | This Is Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 3.0/10 |
| Year | 2006 | 2026 |
| Length | 2h 31m | 1h 49m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Thriller |
| Country | Hong Kong | ES |
| Director | Martin Scorsese | Kay S. Ubhi |
| Main cast | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio | Kay S. Ubhi, Jerome Richards, Manoj Anand |
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.
This Is Birmingham
When Birmingham crime boss Al Kaleo is jailed for murder, his estranged son AK steps up to prove himself. But as he rises, a ruthless Turkish gang from London floods the city with a deadly new drug, igniting a brutal turf war. With chaos on the streets, AK faces a fight not just for control-but for the soul of the city and everything he stands for.
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