Ariel vs Hit Man
Ariel has the higher audience score (7.1/10 against 6.8/10 for Hit Man). Ariel is the shorter watch at 1h 13m compared with 1h 56m. Ariel is the older of the two (1988 against 2024). Both are comedy, crime, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Ariel
Hit Man| Ariel | Hit Man | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 1988 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 13m | 1h 56m |
| Genres | Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance | Comedy, Crime, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Aki Kaurismäki | Richard Linklater |
| Main cast | Turo Pajala, Susanna Haavisto, Matti Pellonpää, Eetu Hilkamo, Erkki Pajala | Austin Amelio, Gralen Bryant Banks, Martin Bats Bradford, Glen Powell, Adria Arjona |
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.
Hit Man
A mild-mannered professor moonlighting as a fake hit man in police stings ignites a chain reaction of trouble when he falls for a potential client.