Above the Line vs American Gangster
Above the Line has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.6/10 for American Gangster). Above the Line is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 2h 37m. American Gangster is the older of the two (2007 against 2025). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Above the Line
American Gangster| Above the Line | American Gangster | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.6/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2007 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 2h 37m |
| Genres | Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama |
| Country | United States of America | United States of America |
| Director | Jeffrey Scott Collins | Ridley Scott |
| Main cast | Gregg Henry, Reno Wilson, Cedric the Entertainer, Suzy Nakamura, Sophia Ali | John Hawkes, Carla Gugino, John Ortiz, Idris Elba, Josh Brolin |
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 Gangster
Loosely based on the criminal career of Frank Lucas, a gangster from La Grange, North Carolina, who smuggled heroin into the United States on American service planes returning from the Vietnam War, before being detained by a task force led by Newark Detective Richie Roberts.
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