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The Departed
“Cops or criminals. When you’re facing a loaded gun, what’s the difference?”
The Departed (2006) is a drama, thriller, crime film directed by Martin Scorsese. On Plot-hole, players averaged 2.1/5, with 56% solving the puzzle and 44% failing it, making it the #42 hardest puzzle of 137 in the archive. 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.
Plot-hole Difficulty: Hard
2.1/5
Avg Score
56%
Solved
44%
Failed
389
Players
#42
Difficulty Rank
The Plot-hole Puzzle
Puzzle #101 · June 28, 2026 · answer revealed below
The Setup (Clue 5)
The mean streets of Boston's criminal underworld.
The Character (Clue 4)
A cop infiltrates the mob while a mole infiltrates the police.
The Conflict (Clue 3)
Both sides race to uncover the other's spy.
The Twist (Clue 2)
It is a remake of a Hong Kong thriller called Infernal Affairs.
The Spoiler (Clue 1)
Jack Nicholson, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Matt Damon in Scorsese's Best Picture winner.
The answer
The Departed
Cast
Leonardo DiCaprio as BillyMatt Damon as ColinJack Nicholson as CostelloMark Wahlberg as DignamMartin Sheen as QueenanRay Winstone as Mr. FrenchVera Farmiga as MadolynAnthony Anderson as Brown
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is The Departed hard to guess on Plot-hole?
- The Departed had an average score of 2.1/5. 56% of players solved it, while 44% failed — a hard puzzle.
- Who directed The Departed?
- The Departed was directed by Martin Scorsese.
- Who stars in The Departed?
- The Departed stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen, Ray Winstone, Vera Farmiga, Anthony Anderson.
- What genre is The Departed?
- The Departed is listed under Drama, Thriller, Crime.
- Where does The Departed rank in Plot-hole difficulty?
- The Departed ranks #42 of 137 Plot-hole movies by average score (1 = hardest).