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There’s a particular kind of shock that hits when you realize a movie you still think of as “recent” has quietly slipped past the two-decade mark. It happens every year, but 2026 feels like a especially rough one for anyone who came of age watching DVDs in a living room rather than streaming on a phone. Below are six films from 2006 that have officially aged into their twenties, and a look back at why they still hold up.
The Departed
The Departed premiered at the Ziegfeld Theatre on September 26, 2006, and was released on October 6 by Warner Bros. Pictures in the United States. Martin Scorsese’s Boston crime saga, based on the Hong Kong thriller Infernal Affairs, brought together Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, and Jack Nicholson in a story of dueling moles inside the police and the mob. A critical and commercial success, the film grossed $291.5 million on a $90 million budget, and receiving acclaim for its direction, performances, screenplay and editing.
What really cemented its place in film history came the following spring, when it finally gave Scorsese the recognition many felt was long overdue. At the 79th Academy Awards, The Departed won Best Picture, Best Director, along with awards for its screenplay and editing. Twenty years later, the film’s rat-a-tat dialogue and Boston grit still feel sharp rather than dated, which is more than you can say for most crime thrillers of that…
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Author : Matthias Binder
Publish date : 2026-08-18 07:57:00
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