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Departures
2025·Movie
·1h 22min·
About
They say the best way to move forward is to go back...
A must-see northern comedy-drama that dissects a toxic relationship with humor and raw emotion. Inspired by real heartbreak, this Manchester-made feature follows Benji, who meets the elusive and dominant Jake at an airport check-out gate. What begins as thrilling monthly getaways to Amsterdam soon unravels into a doomed power dynamic. Struggling to move on after being dumped, Benji spirals into addiction and fleeting hook-ups, haunted by the love he lost. Created by a collective of working-class LGBT+ filmmakers, Departures is a darkly comic, emotionally charged journey—think Shirley Valentine meets LGBTQ Trainspotting.
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Questions about Departures
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Is Departures worth watching?
85
ExcellentGoodWatch scoreYes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 85/100 (IMDb 7.5 and Metacritic 68). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
How long is Departures?
1 h 22 min
Departures runs 1 h 22 min.
Do critics and audiences agree on Departures?
Critics68
Audiences85
Not quite. Audiences rate Departures higher (85) than critics (68). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
What language is Departures in?
English
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom.
What tropes does Departures use?
Ambiguous EndingBenevolent BossChekhov's GunComforting ComforterDriven to SuicideThe FacelessThe Film of the BookThe "Fun" in "Funeral"Heroic BSoDHow We Got HereScrubbing Off the TraumaHidden Depthsand 16 more
TV Tropes lists 28 storytelling tropes for Departures, including Ambiguous Ending, Benevolent Boss, Chekhov's Gun.