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The Departed
2006 151 min Hong Kong, United States of America R 16+
★9.1
Drama, Thriller, Crime
Director: Martin Scorsese
🎭 Based on
«Infernal Affairs»
Trailers
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Description
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.
Budget:
$90M
US Gross:
$132.4M
Worldwide:
$291.47M
Starring
Leonardo DiCaprio
Actor
Matt Damon
Actor
Jack Nicholson
Actor
Awards
Academy Awards 2007
— Best Picture
Academy Awards 2007
— Best Film Editing
Academy Awards 2007
— Best Director
Academy Awards 2007
— Best Picture
Golden Globe 2007
— Best Picture (Drama)
BAFTA 2007
— Best Picture
Academy Awards 2007
— Best Film Editing
Academy Awards 2007
— Best Director
Golden Globe 2007
— Best Director
Academy Awards 2007
— Best Adapted Screenplay
BAFTA 2007
— Best Film Editing
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2007
— Best Cast Ensemble
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2007
— Best Villain
BAFTA 2007
— Best Actor
BAFTA 2007
— David Lean Award for Direction
BAFTA 2007
— Best Supporting Actor
BAFTA 2007
— Best Adapted Screenplay
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2007
— Best Supporting Actor
Georges Awards 2007
— Best Blockbuster
Golden Globe 2007
— Best Screenplay
Academy Awards 2007
— Best Supporting Actor
Key opinion
The Departed is widely considered a masterful, high-tension crime thriller defined by its stellar ensemble cast and Scorsese’s authoritative direction. While most viewers praise its intricate narrative and atmosphere, a subset of the audience finds the plot overly complex and the pacing uneven.
| Acting | Leonardo DiCaprio delivers a standout, career-defining performance that anchors the film's emotional intensity. | |
| Direction | Scorsese directs with masterful control, creating a relentless, immersive atmosphere that defines the crime genre. | |
| Score | The film utilizes a sharp, highly effective soundtrack that enhances the tension and style of the storytelling. | |
| Acting | Mark Wahlberg provides a volatile and memorable supporting performance that consistently earns praise from viewers. | |
| Acting | Jack Nicholson's portrayal of Costello is polarized: many view it as a commanding and superb performance, while others find the characterization pompous or miscast. | |
| Screenplay | The narrative's structural complexity draws praise for its intellectual engagement but is criticized by others as being needlessly convoluted or lacking narrative flow. | |
| Pacing | Opinions on pacing vary; some find the two-and-a-half-hour runtime essential for building tension, while others feel the film drags and ends on a rushed or unsatisfactory note. | |
| Acting | Matt Damon's performance as the mole is frequently debated, with some viewers finding him well-suited to the role and others labeling him miscast. |