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Departed, The (2006)

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All Time

of 190,142

114

2000's

of 34,011

13

2006

of 5,495

3
Crime
- Crime All Time
  
  of 6,077
  
  20
  
  Crime of 2006
  
  of 163
  
  1
  
  Crime of the 2000's
  
  of 1,142
  
  2
Drama
- Drama All Time
  
  of 37,999
  
  72
  
  Drama of 2006
  
  of 1,342
  
  3
  
  Drama of the 2000's
  
  of 9,649
  
  6
Thriller
- Thriller All Time
  
  of 7,011
  
  31
  
  Thriller of 2006
  
  of 510
  
  2
  
  Thriller of the 2000's
  
  of 3,010
  
  3

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Departed, The (2006) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars

Overall Rating:3.4663

Avg Critic Score:3.4657

Departed, The (2006) Movie Reviews

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ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

The original film was gritty and entertaining ("Infernal Affairs"); the new version is a masterpiece - the best effort Scorsese has brought to the screen since ...read the complete Departed movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)

A new American crime classic from the legendary Martin Scorsese, whose talent shines here on its highest beams. ...read the complete Departed movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)

Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice

After a lackluster period piece ("Gangs of New York") and an uneven biopic ("The Aviator"), director Martin Scorsese returns to familiar territory: the world of organized crime and the men and women who fall under its influence, either as willing ...read the complete Departed movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice

Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)

Director Martin Scorsese ("Taxi Driver"/"Raging Bull"/"GoodFellas"/"Mean Streets") takes another crack at a violent urban drama after straying from that familiar turf with his last two films "The Aviator" and "Gangs of New York"; it's the ...read the complete Departed movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)

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In Film Australia (Gavin Bond)

Not only does the veteran auteur return to the contemporary gangster genre that forged his considerable reputation (Mean Streets, Casino) but he has been able to cast high wattage leads Leonardo DiCaprio (rounding out a hat trick of consecutive flicks...read the complete Departed, The (2006) review at In Film Australia (Gavin Bond)

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Cineclub-Filmkritik

Es ist schon enorm, welche Stars Martin Scorsese in seinem Film aufgeboten hat: Allen voran muss man Jack Nicholson nennen, dessen grandioses Spiel nur noch von der Leistung seines Synchronsprechers Joachim Kerzel überboten werden konnte, der die...read the complete Departed, The (2006) review at Cineclub-Filmkritik

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Village Voice (J. Hoberman)

Neither a debacle nor a bore, The Departed works but only up to a point, and never emotionally--even if the director does contrive to supply his version of a happy ending....read the complete Departed, The (2006) review at Village Voice (J. Hoberman)

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