The Departed
CrimeDramaThriller
2006Directed by Martin Scorsese151 min
Logline
An undercover cop and a mole in the police race to expose each other in Boston.
Director
Martin Scorsese
Box Office
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IMDb
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Runtime
151 min
VISUAL STRATEGY: Primarily focused on Medium Close Ups.
PACING:FAST-PACED
MOTION:DYNAMIC & FLUID
COMPLEXITY:MINIMALIST
Principal Cast
Leonardo DiCaprioMatt DamonJack NicholsonMark Wahlberg
Visual Themes
undercoverBostonmobremake
Film DNA
"The Departed is a frenetic crime with 2711 shots and a 3.3s average shot length."
Visual style
PACINGFRENETIC
SLOW
WARMTHCOLD
WARM
SATURATIONMUTED
VIBRANT
COMPLEXITYMINIMAL
INTRICATE
This film’s visual complexity is 92% lower than the average for Crime.
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Analysis Conclusion
The SignatureA minimalist film with a highly kinetic editing style that intensifies during the Confrontation.
The TrendThe pacing accelerates significantly during the confrontation, with shot lengths dropping by 19% compared to the setup.
Color DNAThe palette shifts between Warm/Red and Cool/Blue, creating a dynamic visual atmosphere that mirrors the narrative arc.
Movie Barcode
200 Frames Sampled
Dominant Color Palette
34%
32%
20%
7%
7%
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Shot Scale
2710 shots
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