Promising Young Woman vs The Departed

The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7.4/10 for Promising Young Woman). Promising Young Woman is the shorter watch at 1h 53m compared with 2h 31m. The Departed is the older of the two (2006 against 2020). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Promising Young Woman posterPromising Young Woman2020 VS The Departed posterThe Departed2006
Promising Young WomanThe Departed
Audience score★ 7.4/10★ 8.2/10
Year20202006
Length1h 53m2h 31m
GenresCrime, Drama, ThrillerCrime, Drama, Thriller
Country–Hong Kong
DirectorEmerald FennellMartin Scorsese
Main castClancy Brown, Max Greenfield, Alison Brie, Sam Richardson, Christopher Mintz-PlasseAnthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio

Synopsis

Promising Young Woman

A young woman, traumatized by a tragic event in her past, seeks out vengeance against those who crossed her path.

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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