The Departed vs Traffic
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7.1/10 for Traffic). Traffic is the shorter watch at 2h 27m compared with 2h 31m. Traffic is the older of the two (2000 against 2006). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Departed
Traffic| The Departed | Traffic | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2006 | 2000 |
| Length | 2h 31m | 2h 27m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | Hong Kong | – |
| Director | Martin Scorsese | Steven Soderbergh |
| Main cast | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio | Don Cheadle, Dennis Quaid, Erika Christensen, Benicio del Toro, Catherine Zeta-Jones |
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.
Traffic
An exploration of the United States of America's war on drugs from multiple perspectives. For the new head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the war becomes personal when he discovers his well-educated daughter is abusing cocaine within their comfortable suburban home. In Mexico, a flawed, but noble policeman agrees to testify against a powerful general in league with a cartel, and in San Diego, a drug kingpin's sheltered trophy…
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