Adulthood vs The Departed

The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.2/10 for Adulthood). Adulthood is the shorter watch at 1h 39m 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.

Adulthood posterAdulthood2008 VS The Departed posterThe Departed2006
AdulthoodThe Departed
Audience score★ 6.2/10★ 8.2/10
Year20082006
Length1h 39m2h 31m
GenresCrime, DramaCrime, Drama, Thriller
Country–Hong Kong
DirectorNoel ClarkeMartin Scorsese
Main castDavid Ajala, Jacob Anderson, Cornell John, Noel Clarke, Danny DyerAnthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio

Synopsis

Adulthood

After serving six years for killing his schoolmate, a young man learns that someone is out for revenge.

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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