The Departed vs Wages of Sin
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 4/10 for Wages of Sin). Wages of Sin is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 2h 31m. The Departed is the older of the two (2006 against 2024). Both are crime, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| The Departed | Wages of Sin | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 4.0/10 |
| Year | 2006 | 2024 |
| Length | 2h 31m | 1h 30m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Thriller |
| Country | Hong Kong | – |
| Director | Martin Scorsese | Victor Rios |
| Main cast | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio | Danny Trejo, Paul Sloan, Jeremy Luke, Jamal Trulove, Meredith VanCuyk |
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.
Wages of Sin
Thomas Blackwell is plunged into L.A.'s brutal underworld. Hunted by a lethal fentanyl organization and betrayed by corrupt forces profiting from its deadly spread, he must clear his name to save his life and family.
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