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.
The Departed has generally received very positive reviews.
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By Peter Travers (3,602) for Rolling Stone (4,035) on 30 Oct 2006
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The Departed was released in 2006 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 1,094 reviews, giving The Departed (2006) an average rating of 83%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 87%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 82%.
With a score of 83%, The Departed is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2006, which stands at 59%.
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