Boyz n the Hood vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7.6/10 for Boyz n the Hood). Boyz n the Hood is the shorter watch at 1h 52m compared with 2h 31m. Boyz n the Hood is the older of the two (1991 against 2006). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Boyz n the Hood
The Departed| Boyz n the Hood | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 1991 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 52m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Hong Kong |
| Director | John Singleton | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Laurence Fishburne, Morris Chestnut, Angela Bassett, Cuba Gooding Jr., Nia Long | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
Boyz n the Hood
In the middle of the Los Angeles ghetto, drugs, robberies and shootings dominate everyday life. During these times, Furious tries to raise his son Tre to be a decent person. Tre's friends, on the other hand, have little regard for the law and drag the entire neighborhood into a street war...
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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