The Departed

Summary

The Departed is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.14% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33,884 views/month, #130 of 94,065).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Departed received the Academy Award for Best Picture^[3].
• The Departed received the Amanda Award for Best Foreign Feature Film^[4].
• The Departed received the Academy Award for Best Director^[5].
• The Departed received the Academy Award for Best Film Editing^[6].
• The Departed received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[7].
• The Departed received the MTV Movie Award for Best Villain^[8].
• The Departed's instance of is recorded as film^[9].
• The Departed was directed by Martin Scorsese^[10].
• William Monahan wrote the screenplay for The Departed^[11].
• Felix Chong wrote the screenplay for The Departed^[12].
• Alan Mak wrote the screenplay for The Departed^[13].
• The Departed's composer is recorded as Howard Shore^[14].
• The Departed's genre is drama film^[15].
• The Departed's genre is crime thriller film^[16].
• The Departed's genre is crime film^[17].
• The Departed's genre is thriller film^[18].
• The Departed's genre is gangster film^[19].
• The Departed's genre is crime drama film^[20].
• The Departed's genre is mystery film^[21].
• The Departed's genre is suspense film^[22].
• The Departed's genre is neo-noir^[23].
• The Departed's genre is epic film^[24].
• The Departed's based on is recorded as Infernal Affairs^[25].
• A cast member of The Departed was Leonardo DiCaprio^[26].
• A cast member of The Departed was Matt Damon^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Graham King^[28], Brad Pitt^[29], and Brad Grey^[30]. The Departed was directed by Martin Scorsese^[10]. Screenwriters include William Monahan^[11], Felix Chong^[12], and Alan Mak^[13]. Cast members include Leonardo DiCaprio^[26], Matt Damon^[27], Jack Nicholson^[31], Mark Wahlberg^[32], Martin Sheen^[33], and Ray Winstone^[34].

Publication

Publication dates include September 26, 2006^[35], December 7, 2006^[36], and October 6, 2006^[37]. The original language of The Departed was English^[38]. Genres include drama film^[15], crime thriller film^[16], crime film^[17], thriller film^[18], gangster film^[19], and crime drama film^[20]. It was distributed by video on demand^[39].

Subject and Themes

The Departed's main subject is organized crime^[40].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Picture^[3], an award for best film^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1929^[43]; Amanda Award for Best Foreign Feature Film^[4], a class of award^[44], founded in 1985^[45]; Academy Award for Best Director^[5], an award for best direction^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1929^[48]; Academy Award for Best Film Editing^[6], an Academy Awards^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1935^[51]; Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[7], an award for best adapted screenplay^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1929^[54]; and MTV Movie Award for Best Villain^[8], a MTV Movie & TV Awards^[55], in United States^[56]. Reviews include 8.3/10^[57], 85/100^[58], 91%^[59], and 8.5/10^[60].

Why It Matters

The Departed ranks in the top 0.14% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33,884 views/month, #130 of 94,065).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

FAQs

What awards did The Departed receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Picture^[3], Amanda Award for Best Foreign Feature Film^[4], Academy Award for Best Director^[5], and Academy Award for Best Film Editing^[6].