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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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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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...an overlong yet mostly engrossing thriller...

Rated: 3.5/4

Feb 14, 2023

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Stephen H

This movie is “Woah.”

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/19/24

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Muhammed a

The movie was going well, but suddenly the ending misled me and it never happened. The ending of the movie was very frustrating. Except for the ending, the movie was generally good and of high quality, but unfortunately the ending ruined the movie.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

11/08/24

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Audience Member

I really want to like this movie, but I for some reason, I can't. I think the actors here do a great job, though watching this in 2024 for the first time a few cast members are a little distracting. Others, like Jack Nicholson and Martin Sheen (who I think gives an underrated performance here), really kept me captivated. There's a lot of interesting ideas here, and some are executed better than others. Some call the ending shocking. Again, I wanted to feel shocked too, but it just washed over me at a certain point. I think its worth checking out because maybe you will enjoy it more than I did. I hope you do.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

11/06/24

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Audience Member

Classic Jack Nicholson movie... A great retelling of true crime.... Great acting, great action, great detail to cinematic shots 👏 👏 👏

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/04/24

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Eric B

One of the greatest police vs mob movies of all time... Also one of the highest starpower ensembles ever assembled that never distracts

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/05/24

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I am a harsh critic when it comes to films. This is one that I highly recommend. I could not stop watching this brilliant thriller. The All-Star cast outdid themselves in this one. Full of action, Clever comedic moments, Romance, Drama, Plot Twists, you name it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/22/24

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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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