The Arena vs THE RIBBON HERO
THE RIBBON HERO has the higher audience score (9/10 against 3.2/10 for The Arena). The Arena is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 52m. The Arena is the older of the two (2001 against 2026). Both are action movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Arena
THE RIBBON HERO| The Arena | THE RIBBON HERO | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 3.2/10 | ★ 9.0/10 |
| Year | 2001 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 52m |
| Genres | Action | Action, Animation, Drama, Fantasy |
| Country | – | Japan |
| Director | Timur Bekmambetov | Yuki Igarashi |
| Main cast | Viktor Verzhbitskiy, Natalya Surkova, Karen McDougal, Lisa Dergan, Olga Sutulova | Yoshimasa Hosoya, Koki Uchiyama, Seiran Kobayashi, Mayumi Shintani, Saaya |
Synopsis
The Arena
In an age of Gladiators, the power that was Rome held its empire together with the might of its armies, the sweat and tears of its conquests, and the cheers and bloodlust of its citizens – glorified in the deadly spectacle of The Arena. Stolen from their homelands, the fiery Druid maiden Bodicia, exotic slave girl Jessemina, and the powerful barbarian Flavius, are pitted against each other as gladiators by the sadistic Roman Governor Timarchus…
THE RIBBON HERO
When the monstrous Nergal devastates her kingdom, Princess Sapphire reawakens as the Ribbon Hero and fights to save her new home from the same dark fate.
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