movie

Departed, The

Lists: Drama, Thriller, Crime / Heist, Academy Award Best Picture Winners - All Time, Best Picture Winners from the 2000s, Best Picture nominee 2000 to 2009

Brief Synopsis: "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 in Martin Scorsese's multiple Oscar-winning crime thriller. 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."

Overall Ranking: 159 (Rank from 2006: # 5)

Rating:
88.85
*Adjusted Rating:** (lowest rating dropped)	89.4

Ratings Breakdown
(The Mixed Bag)

Buttery	69.23%
Regular	30.77%
Half-Popped	0%
Stale	0%
Burnt	0%

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Included in Achievement Trios...

Martin Scorsese And The Mob

Reviewer	Rating	Review
Daniel Prinn at Daniel's Film Reviews	100
Josh of Classicblanca	100
Mario L	100
Jim Carrier	97	- Scorsese nailed it with this Boston gangster movie about Billy Costigan who grew up in a crooked family & he becomes a cop, while Colin Sullivan grows up in a good family and becomes a cop, but works for the local mob boss Frank Costello. Costigan goes undercover to take down Costello, while Sullivan is in IA working secretively for Costello. It's a grossly intense game of cat & mouse on both sides. It is brilliantly written, superbly acted by a superstar cast & the man that made the film a classic is Martin Scorsese. One of my all-time favorites.
Gorgon Reviews	97
David Baruffi	97
Alex Robinson	96
Rob from GuysFilmQuest	96
Sir M Hayes XIV	95
Brandon H	95
Bryan Lienesch	92	- Scorcese at his best. There's a reason this one put him over the top. A near-perfect film!
Skooch	90	(full review)
movierob	90	(full review)
Annwyn S	90
Patrick Devitt	90
Dan O'Neill	85	- A fearless direction from Scorsese, perfect screenplay, and great acting makes The Departed a crime/mob classic for the ages. The ending may have not been the best way to go out for this film, but the whole film keeps your attention, and that is something that makes this a near-perfect film. (full review)
Lisa Marie Bowman	85	- Like all worthwhile films, The Departed is one that grows better with subsequent viewings (full review)
CinemaVisitor Erik	85
Thomas Pollock	80
Nathan Adams and the Temple Of Reviews	80	(full review)
J Collins	80
Drezzy	80
Ryan from Ten Stars Or Less	80	(full review)
J Bumgardner	80
J Patterson	75
Nick Ledgerwood	75