Mean Creek vs The Departed
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.9/10 for Mean Creek). Mean Creek is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 2h 31m. Mean Creek is the older of the two (2004 against 2006). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Mean Creek
The Departed| Mean Creek | The Departed | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 2h 31m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Hong Kong |
| Director | Jacob Aaron Estes | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Rory Culkin, Josh Peck, Carly Schroeder, Trevor Morgan, Shelly Lipkin | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio |
Synopsis
Mean Creek
Teenagers living in small-town Oregon take a boat trip for a birthday celebration. When they get an idea to play a mean trick on the town bully, it suddenly goes too far. Soon they're forced to deal with the unexpected consequences of their actions.
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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