@REEL_DEAL2025-12-03 15:00 UTC
The Departed should come with a complimentary pillow for when the third-act CGI soup inevitably kicks in.
“Even the credits needed a rewrite.”
— THE DEVIL TOMATO
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2006 · Crime / Drama / Thriller
The Departed
BURN INDEX · PLATFORM AVG
LOCKED15%
COMMUNITY LEDGER · 0 ROASTS REGISTERED
SALT SHAKER · PLATFORM AVG
LOCKED21%
COMMUNITY LEDGER · 0 SALT SHAKES LOGGED
TOTAL LEDGER ENTRIES FOR THIS TITLE · 0 · LIVE
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ICE COLD · STRUCTURALLY PERFECT
ICE COLD · 0–20%
Masterfully crafted. Un-roastable.
CERTIFIED COOKED · 71–100%
An absolute cinematic disaster.
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— THE DOSSIER
RELEASE DATE
2006
RUNTIME
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GENRE
Crime / Drama / Thriller
PLOT SUMMARY
Synopsis withheld out of mercy.
STARRING CAST
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@ROW_F_REGRET2025-12-17 09:00 UTC
The script for The Departed feels like it was entirely written by an algorithm fed nothing but energy-drink commercials.
@ENDING_LEAKS2025-12-24 00:00 UTC
I've seen screen savers with more depth and fewer unnecessary lens flares than The Departed.
@SCREEN_SHADE2025-12-12 02:00 UTC
The Departed: proof the studio reads its own marketing too literally.
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Why is The Departed rated highly on Roasted Tomatoes?+
The Departed (2006) is praised with a low burn score on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 15/100.
What streaming era or audience vibe does The Departed fit best?+
The Departed works best as a modern catalog staple for crime fans. With a Burn Index of 15/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is The Departed worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
The Departed scores 15/100 Burn — Roasted Tomatoes recommends it as a confident watch.
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r/boxoffice · u/CinephileCynic🔥 1.5k points
Hot Take: The Departed's third act ruined what could have been a masterpiece
Everyone praising the The Departed performances must have watched a different cut. The lead is sleepwalking through this and the supporting cast can't save it.
💬 1,423 COMMENTS·SIMULATED THREAD
r/movies · u/ThirdActTrouble🔥 2.2k points
The cinematography in The Departed is doing all the heavy lifting and it shows
Rewatched The Departed last night and noticed even more plot holes than the first time. The motivations don't track at all once you stop and think about act two.
💬 1,150 COMMENTS·SIMULATED THREAD
r/criticalkino · u/ExpositionDump🔥 1.7k points
[Serious Discussion] Is anyone else completely checked out by the pacing in The Departed?
Director clearly thought The Departed was deeper than it is. There's a difference between ambiguous and unfinished, and this leans hard into the second.
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