Ariel vs Plainclothes
Plainclothes has the higher audience score (8/10 against 7.1/10 for Ariel). Ariel is the shorter watch at 1h 13m compared with 1h 37m. Ariel is the older of the two (1988 against 2025). Both are crime, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Ariel
Plainclothes| Ariel | Plainclothes | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 1988 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 13m | 1h 37m |
| Genres | Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance | Crime, Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Aki Kaurismäki | Carmen Emmi |
| Main cast | Turo Pajala, Susanna Haavisto, Matti Pellonpää, Eetu Hilkamo, Erkki Pajala | Maria Dizzia, Tom Blyth, Gabe Fazio, Christian Cooke, Russell Tovey |
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.
Plainclothes
In 1990s New York, an undercover police officer receives an assignment to lure and arrest gay men. However, he's surprised to discover a scintillating connection with one of his targets. As their secret connection deepens and internal pressure to deliver arrests intensifies, he finds himself torn between duty and desire.
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