Above the Line vs American Beauty
Above the Line has the higher audience score (10/10 against 8/10 for American Beauty). Above the Line is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 2h 2m. American Beauty is the older of the two (1999 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Above the Line
American Beauty| Above the Line | American Beauty | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 1999 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 2h 2m |
| Genres | Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama | Drama |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Jeffrey Scott Collins | Sam Mendes |
| Main cast | Gregg Henry, Reno Wilson, Cedric the Entertainer, Suzy Nakamura, Sophia Ali | Scott Bakula, Wes Bentley, John Cho, Chris Cooper, Kevin Spacey |
Synopsis
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.
American Beauty
Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation with his daughter's attractive friend.
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