The Departed
60% across 306 head-to-head matchups puts The Departed comfortably above average — not untouchable, but better than the vast majority of films it faces. Scorsese finally getting his Oscar gave this film a coronation narrative that still clings to it. It's propulsive, vicious, and endlessly quotable — the kind of film voters pick with zero hesitation and zero guilt. Among Martin Scorsese's films on BingeBracket, nothing beats it. 1.0s average. Quick enough to suggest a snap judgment, slow enough to involve a flicker of thought.
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. 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.
56% to 60% to 72%. The consistency is the story — The Departed doesn't need a strong round to carry a weak one. It carries them all.
At 46%, the matchup with Raging Bull is the tightest in The Departed's record — close enough to go either way. The extremes tell a clear story — 83% against The Shawshank Redemption at one end, 23% against Pulp Fiction at the other.
Spielberg vs. Scorsese is The Departed's bracket: it clears the early rounds consistently but meets its ceiling in the final against Jurassic Park (33%).
Of Martin Scorsese's 4 films tracked here, The Departed sits on top. Taxi Driver follows at 50%.
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