The Departed vs Zero Dark Thirty
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7/10 for Zero Dark Thirty). The Departed is the shorter watch at 2h 31m compared with 2h 37m. The Departed is the older of the two (2006 against 2012). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Departed
Zero Dark Thirty| The Departed | Zero Dark Thirty | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2006 | 2012 |
| Length | 2h 31m | 2h 37m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Drama, Thriller |
| Country | Hong Kong | United States of America |
| Director | Martin Scorsese | Kathryn Bigelow |
| Main cast | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio | Joel Edgerton, Jeremy Strong, Harold Perrineau, Mark Strong, Jessica Chastain |
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.
Zero Dark Thirty
A chronicle of the decade-long hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden after the September 2001 attacks, and his death at the hands of the Navy S.E.A.L. Team 6 in May, 2011.
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