Djon Africa vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.2/10 for Djon Africa). Djon Africa is the shorter watch at 1h 38m compared with 2h 31m. The Departed is the older of the two (2006 against 2018). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Djon Africa
The Departed| Djon Africa | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.2/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2018 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 38m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Hong Kong |
| Director | Filipa Reis, João Miller Guerra | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Isabel Cardoso, Bitori Nha Bibinha, Patrícia Soso | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
Djon Africa
Miguel —alias Tibars, alias “Djon África,” born and raised in Portugal— is a kindhearted Rastafarian who loves women and lives a carefree life. Until one day a stranger tells him he's the spitting image of his father, “a player and a crook.” His father, whom he never even knew! This intriguing discovery makes him change tack. Particularly when his grandmother, who always took care of him, finally tells him how his father was in prison; how sad…
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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