Ariel vs Focus
Ariel has the higher audience score (7.1/10 against 6.9/10 for Focus). Ariel is the shorter watch at 1h 13m compared with 1h 45m. Ariel is the older of the two (1988 against 2015). Both are comedy, crime, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Ariel
Focus| Ariel | Focus | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 1988 | 2015 |
| Length | 1h 13m | 1h 45m |
| Genres | Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance | Comedy, Crime, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Aki Kaurismäki | Glenn Ficarra, John Requa |
| Main cast | Turo Pajala, Susanna Haavisto, Matti Pellonpää, Eetu Hilkamo, Erkki Pajala | Gerald McRaney, Robert Taylor, Will Smith, Griff Furst, BD Wong |
Synopsis
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.
Focus
Nicky, an accomplished con artist, gets romantically involved with his disciple Jess but later ends their relationship. Years later, she returns as a femme fatale to spoil his plans.