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

The 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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kyle

Best movie I’ve ever seen

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/08/25

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Marvin

Truly defines Martin Scorsese! Love this movie!! 🍿

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/02/25

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Mary O

Seats were great. Have s even this movie many times but always enjoy a viewing on the big screen. The cast and script are outstanding. It never disappoints.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/02/25

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Tyler C

Just watch it! pay no attention to those that say its a slow movie. Its peak Martin Scorsese and has an all-star cast.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

09/16/25

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Damon C

Just watch it. All star cast, thrilling story, and an unexpected ending. What more could you ask for?

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

09/13/25

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Mate P

The Departed is a wild movie with amazing performances and perfect cinematography. The characters are layered and well-written. I obviously gravitated towards the morally positive characters, but my favourite was actually Dignam, who I'd consider morally ambiguous. The dialogues are perfectly-written. I really don't have anything else to say about the writing, because it's just awesome. The direction is great, but I also wasn't expecting any less. I haven't seen many Scorsese films so far, but this is completely different from the ones I have. The lighting is perfect and the camera movements are amazing and very immersive. All in all, the cinematography is flawless. The editing of Thelma Schoonmaker is more than perfect, the Academy Award definitely went to the right place. Some of the visual effects looked off to me. I couldn't decide whether a few things were matte paintings or just bad CGI, but either way it bugged me a little bit. The song choices were hit or miss. There were ones that I loved, but some others just didn't fit in my opinion. The acting performances are obviously amazing, but Mark Wahlberg is just unexpectedly out of this world in the film. To be honest, this is the first performance of his I really enjoyed, but then I haven't seen Boogie Nights for example. The Departed is amazing, but I had a few issues with it that made me rate it lower than 10/10.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

09/15/25

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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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