21 vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.7/10 for 21). 21 is the shorter watch at 2h 3m compared with 2h 31m. The Departed is the older of the two (2006 against 2008). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
21
The Departed| 21 | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2008 | 2006 |
| Length | 2h 3m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Hong Kong |
| Director | Robert Luketic | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Jacob Pitts, Laurence Fishburne, Liza Lapira, Jack Gilpin, Kate Bosworth | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
21
Ben Campbell is a young, highly intelligent student at M.I.T. who strives to succeed. Wanting a scholarship to transfer to Harvard School of Medicine to become a doctor, Ben learns that he cannot afford the $300,000 tuition as he comes from a poor, working-class background. But one evening, Ben is introduced by his unorthodox math professor to a small but secretive club of five students, Jill, Choi, Kianna, and Fisher, who are being trained by…
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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