The Departed

Name: The Departed
Director: Martin Scorsese
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: 2006-10-04
Rating: 8.5

October 4, 2006· 2h 31m

Drama Thriller Crime

Directed by

Martin Scorsese

Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio Matt Damon Jack Nicholson Mark Wahlberg Martin Sheen Ray Winstone +96 more ↓

Cinemagraphs Score8.5

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.

Audience Sentiment

Overall8.5

1 — Hated it5 — Neutral10 — Masterpiece

Critics

8+ Great

6-8 Good

<6 Poor

3 reviews·Last updated 13d ago

Peak Moment

Queenan's death

9.2at 1h 32m

Lowest Moment

Colin starts dating Madolyn

7.9at 44m

Biggest Swing

The film reaches its emotional peak with Queenan's tragic death, which reviewers cited as the moment that dramatically raises the stakes and pushes both protagonists toward their inevitable confrontation.

Reviewers consistently praised The Departed as a masterful psychological thriller that builds tension steadily throughout its runtime. While some romantic subplot elements received less attention, critics uniformly celebrated the performances, particularly Nicholson's maniacal Costello and DiCaprio's tortured undercover work, culminating in a devastating and satisfying finale.

3 reviews analyzed|Sources: Tmdb