Above the Line vs Ariel
Above the Line has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.1/10 for Ariel). Ariel is the shorter watch at 1h 13m compared with 1h 30m. Ariel is the older of the two (1988 against 2025). Both are comedy, crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Above the Line
Ariel| Above the Line | Ariel | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 1988 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 1h 13m |
| Genres | Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama | Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Jeffrey Scott Collins | Aki Kaurismäki |
| Main cast | Gregg Henry, Reno Wilson, Cedric the Entertainer, Suzy Nakamura, Sophia Ali | Turo Pajala, Susanna Haavisto, Matti Pellonpää, Eetu Hilkamo, Erkki Pajala |
Synopsis
Above the Line
Six struggling Hollywood hopefuls team up for the ultimate comeback: to rob the Academy Awards from the crooked producer who crushed their dreams. But in a town built on make-believe, pulling off the perfect heist might just be the role of their lives.
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.
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