Arenas vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 5.8/10 for Arenas). Arenas is the shorter watch at 1h 34m compared with 2h 31m. The Departed is the older of the two (2006 against 2025). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Arenas
The Departed| Arenas | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.8/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 34m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Hong Kong |
| Director | Camille Perton | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Lorenzo Zurzolo, Grégoire Colin, Edgar Ramírez, Payman Maadi, François Chattot | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
Arenas
At just 18, Brahim, a promising young footballer, is represented by his agent and cousin Mehdi. He is about to fulfil his dream of signing his first professional contract with Lyon. But the arrival of a powerful foreign agent changes all that. In this uncharted world, even loyalty comes at a price.
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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