The Departed vs Young Adam
The Departed has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 5.8/10 for Young Adam). Young Adam is the shorter watch at 1h 33m compared with 2h 31m. Young Adam is the older of the two (2003 against 2006). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Departed
Young Adam| The Departed | Young Adam | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 5.8/10 |
| Year | 2006 | 2003 |
| Length | 2h 31m | 1h 33m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller |
| Country | Hong Kong | – |
| Director | Martin Scorsese | David Mackenzie |
| Main cast | Anthony Anderson, James Badge Dale, Vera Farmiga, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio | Peter Mullan, Ewan McGregor, Emily Mortimer, Ewan Stewart, Tilda Swinton |
Synopsis
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.
Young Adam
A young drifter working on a river barge disrupts his employers' lives while hiding the fact that he knows more about a dead woman found in the river than he admits.
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