3-Iron vs Ariel
3-Iron has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.1/10 for Ariel). Ariel is the shorter watch at 1h 13m compared with 1h 28m. Ariel is the older of the two (1988 against 2004). Both are crime, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
3-Iron
Ariel| 3-Iron | Ariel | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 1988 |
| Length | 1h 28m | 1h 13m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Romance | Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Kim Ki-duk | Aki Kaurismäki |
| Main cast | Ju Jin-mo, Park Ji-a, Lee Seung-yun, Jae Hee, Kwon Hyuk-ho | Turo Pajala, Susanna Haavisto, Matti Pellonpää, Eetu Hilkamo, Erkki Pajala |
Synopsis
3-Iron
A drifter lives in people's houses while they are away and repays them by doing chores for them. His life changes when he meets a beautiful woman who wants to escape her unhappy marriage.
Ariel
A Finnish man goes to the city to find a job after the mine where he worked is closed and his father commits suicide.