The Departed vs Trainspotting
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 8/10 for Trainspotting). Trainspotting is the shorter watch at 1h 34m compared with 2h 31m. Trainspotting is the older of the two (1996 against 2006). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Departed
Trainspotting| The Departed | Trainspotting | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 2006 | 1996 |
| Length | 2h 31m | 1h 34m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama |
| Country | Hong Kong | United Kingdom |
| Director | Martin Scorsese | Danny Boyle |
| Main cast | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio | Peter Mullan, Kevin McKidd, Kelly Macdonald, Ewan McGregor, Robert Carlyle |
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.
Trainspotting
Heroin addict Mark Renton stumbles through bad ideas and sobriety attempts with his unreliable friends --Sick Boy, Begbie, Spud and Tommy. He also has an underage girlfriend, Diane, along for the ride. After cleaning up and moving from Edinburgh to London, Mark finds he can't escape the life he left behind as Begbie and Sick Boy come knocking.
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