Emily the Criminal vs The Departed

The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.7/10 for Emily the Criminal). Emily the Criminal is the shorter watch at 1h 37m compared with 2h 31m. The Departed is the older of the two (2006 against 2022). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Emily the Criminal posterEmily the Criminal2022 VS The Departed posterThe Departed2006
Emily the CriminalThe Departed
Audience score★ 6.7/10★ 8.2/10
Year20222006
Length1h 37m2h 31m
GenresCrime, Drama, ThrillerCrime, Drama, Thriller
Country–Hong Kong
DirectorJohn Patton FordMartin Scorsese
Main castAubrey Plaza, Theo Rossi, Brandon Sklenar, Gina Gershon, Megalyn EchikunwokeAnthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio

Synopsis

Emily the Criminal

Desperate for income, Emily takes a shady gig buying goods with stolen credit cards supplied by a charismatic middleman named Youcef. Seduced by the quick cash and illicit thrills, they hatch a plan to take their business to the next level.

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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