KINORAFIELD GUIDE TO FILM
How we tag
2006 · 151 min · R

The Departed

Directed by Martin Scorsese · Drama, Thriller, Crime

The Departed (2006) is a Drama film, directed by Martin Scorsese set in Boston during the 1980s–1990s. It runs 151 minutes and is rated R.

A organized crime and neo noir, with a tense and bleak tone. Themes of betrayal, identity, and power & corruption play out through multiple perspectives.

Composer
Howard Shore
Cinematography
Michael Ballhaus
Cast
Leonardo DiCaprioMatt DamonJack NicholsonMark WahlbergMartin SheenRay WinstoneVera FarmigaAnthony Anderson

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Boston
Setting
Urban
When
1980s1990s

Premise & themes

Premise
Organized CrimeNeo Noir
Themes
BetrayalIdentityPower & Corruption
Structure
Multiple Perspectives
Tone
TenseBleak

Shape

Protagonist
Two HanderEnsemble
Pacing
Propulsive
Dialogue
Balanced
Based on
Pure Fiction

More like this

  • 2004

    Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

    New York City · Boston — 2000s
    Suburban · Urban · Coastal Seadir. Michel Gondry
  • 1997

    Good Will Hunting

    Boston · Massachusetts Institute of Technology — 1990s
    Urbandir. Gus Van Sant
  • 1992

    Malcolm X

    Omaha · Boston · New York City · Chicago — 1940s · 1950s · 1960s
    Urbandir. Spike Lee
  • 2011

    Moneyball

    Oakland · Boston — 2000s · 1980s
    Urbandir. Bennett Miller
  • 2003

    Mystic River

    Boston — 1970s · 2000s
    Urbandir. Clint Eastwood
  • 2010

    The Social Network

    Boston · Palo Alto · New York City — 2000s
    Urbandir. David Fincher