21 Grams vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7.3/10 for 21 Grams). 21 Grams is the shorter watch at 2h 4m compared with 2h 31m. 21 Grams is the older of the two (2003 against 2006). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
21 Grams
The Departed| 21 Grams | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2006 |
| Length | 2h 4m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Hong Kong |
| Director | Alejandro González Iñárritu | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Eddie Marsan, Benicio del Toro, Clea DuVall, Danny Huston, Sean Penn | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
21 Grams
Paul Rivers, an ailing mathematician lovelessly married to an English émigré; Christina Peck, an upper-middle-class suburban housewife and mother of two girls; and Jack Jordan, a born-again ex-con, are brought together by a terrible accident that changes their lives.
The Departed
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.
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