Hard Candy vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.8/10 for Hard Candy). Hard Candy is the shorter watch at 1h 44m compared with 2h 31m. Hard Candy is the older of the two (2005 against 2006). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hard Candy
The Departed| Hard Candy | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2005 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 44m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Hong Kong |
| Director | David Slade | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Sandra Oh, Elliot Page, Patrick Wilson, Odessa Rae, G.J. Echternkamp | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
Hard Candy
Hayley’s a smart, charming teenage girl. Jeff’s a handsome, smooth fashion photographer. An Internet chat, a coffee shop meet-up, an impromptu fashion shoot back at Jeff’s place. Jeff thinks it’s his lucky night. He’s in for a surprise.
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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