Newborn vs The Departed

The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 3.8/10 for Newborn). Newborn is the shorter watch at 1h 42m compared with 2h 31m. The Departed is the older of the two (2006 against 2026). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

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NewbornThe Departed
Audience score★ 3.8/10★ 8.2/10
Year20262006
Length1h 42m2h 31m
GenresCrime, DramaCrime, Drama, Thriller
Country–Hong Kong
DirectorNate ParkerMartin Scorsese
Main castRukiya Bernard, Barry Pepper, David Oyelowo, Jimmie Fails, Thomas CadrotAnthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio

Synopsis

Newborn

After serving seven years in solitary confinement, Chris Newborn seeks to rebuild his life and reconnect with his family only to find that freedom has become a terrifying psychological battleground.

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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