The Departed

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The Departed

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Released Oct 6, 2006

2h 32m

Crime

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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South Boston cop Billy Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio) goes under cover to infiltrate the organization of gangland chief Frank Costello (Jack Nicholson). As Billy gains the mobster's trust, a career criminal named Colin Sullivan (Matt Damon) infiltrates the police department and reports on its activities to his syndicate bosses. When both organizations learn they have a mole in their midst, Billy and Colin must figure out each other's identities to save their own lives.

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Critics Consensus

Featuring outstanding work from an excellent cast, The Departed is a thoroughly engrossing gangster drama with the gritty authenticity and soupy morality we come to expect from Martin Scorsese.

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Wendy Ide

Times (UK)

Martin Scorsese’s adaptation of the Hong Kong thriller Infernal Affairs is as tough as a street fighter.

Jul 19, 2023

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Namrata Joshi

Outlook

The biggest draw, of course, are the star acts: Caprio, Damon and Mark Wahlberg in particular are electric.

Rated: 4/4

Jan 17, 2019

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Jonathan Romney

Independent on Sunday

If you like Scorsese, or if you just like thrillers, you'll have a good time.

Feb 27, 2018

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Jack Walters

Loud and Clear Reviews

"Nobody makes a crime drama quite like Martin Scorsese, and The Departed (2006) sees his talent firing on all cylinders."

Rated: 4.5/5

Jan 18, 2025

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Allison Rose

FlickDirect

The Departed, directed by Martin Scorsese, boasts plot twists and is an Oscar-winning highlight of his illustrious career.

Rated: 4.5/5

Apr 23, 2024

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Mark Johnson

Awards Daily

One of the best crime dramas ever made, The Departed is a riveting film capable of being watched repeatedly. The pacing, acting, and writing are all superb, but what did you expect from a Scorsese picture?

Jun 14, 2023

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Luke C

Original was far better, Scorsese just made this too "American" with the over use of violence, swearing and extra characters that didn't need to be there or maybe he had to use up a quota of actors to get it made?

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/20/25

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Audience Member

Underwhelming considering the insane A list cast

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/10/25

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Audience Member

An exceptional movie—5/5 stars. The film is packed with friction, action, and a dynamic plot that builds to a brilliant surprise twist and a perfect ending. The all-star cast delivers outstanding performances, bringing the sharp and engaging script to life. I loved every moment of it. It's one of those rare movies that left me feeling a little sad when it ended, knowing I could never experience the thrill of seeing it for the first time again.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/07/25

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William B

Great casting who made an awesome entertaining film.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/06/25

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Matt C

Great performances from DiCaprio and Damon. Typically energetic camera work and editing from Scorsese, and great music. A few things hold it back. Nicholson’s character is a little clownish in appearance which makes him hard to take seriously. Alec Baldwin feels like he’s just doing a version of his Glengary Glen Ross character and Marky Mark comes across very one dimensional. A scene involving some stereotypical Chinese bad guys looks like something out of a b movie. The ending feels lazy.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/04/25

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Jonathan O

Absolutely one of the best violent gangster film ever and really a phenomenal great cast and Martin Scorsese is a real goat of making great gangster films to make us entertained and exciting especially really awesome songs and Scorsese has really great tastes of songs for the audiences and really fantastic editing and writing.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/03/25

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Synopsis

South Boston cop Billy Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio) goes under cover to infiltrate the organization of gangland chief Frank Costello (Jack Nicholson). As Billy gains the mobster's trust, a career criminal named Colin Sullivan (Matt Damon) infiltrates the police department and reports on its activities to his syndicate bosses. When both organizations learn they have a mole in their midst, Billy and Colin must figure out each other's identities to save their own lives.

Director: Martin Scorsese
Producer: Brad Pitt, Brad Grey, Graham King
Screenwriter: William Monahan, Alan Mak
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Production Co: Plan B Entertainment, Warner Bros., Initial Entertainment Group, Vertigo
Rating: R (Pervasive Language|Drug Material|Some Strong Sexual Content|Strong Brutal Violence)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 6, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 24, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $132.4M
Runtime: 2h 32m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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