8 Minutes Idle vs Above the Line
Above the Line has the higher audience score (10/10 against 4.9/10 for 8 Minutes Idle). 8 Minutes Idle is the shorter watch at 1h 26m compared with 1h 30m. 8 Minutes Idle is the older of the two (2012 against 2025). Both are comedy movies, so they suit a similar mood.
8 Minutes Idle
Above the Line| 8 Minutes Idle | Above the Line | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 4.9/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 26m | 1h 30m |
| Genres | Comedy | Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Mark Simon Hewis | Jeffrey Scott Collins |
| Main cast | Tom Hughes, Ophelia Lovibond, Antonia Thomas, Paul Kaye, Luke Newberry | Gregg Henry, Reno Wilson, Cedric the Entertainer, Suzy Nakamura, Sophia Ali |
Synopsis
8 Minutes Idle
Based upon Matt Thorne's award-winning novel about life in a call centre, "Eight Minutes Idle" is a warped urban comedy about what it really means to put your life 'on hold'! Dan Thomas has always taken the path of least resistance - in his work life, home life and love life! But when Dan finds himself kicked out of the family home, he's faced with no option but to secretly move into the call centre where he works. Suddenly, everything that…
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.
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