Above the Line vs Blues for Willadean
Above the Line has the higher audience score (10/10 against 4.5/10 for Blues for Willadean). Above the Line is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 49m. Blues for Willadean is the older of the two (2012 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Above the Line
Blues for Willadean| Above the Line | Blues for Willadean | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 4.5/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2012 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 1h 49m |
| Genres | Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama | Drama |
| Country | United States of America | US |
| Director | Jeffrey Scott Collins | Del Shores |
| Main cast | Gregg Henry, Reno Wilson, Cedric the Entertainer, Suzy Nakamura, Sophia Ali | Octavia Spencer, Dale Dickey, David Steen, Beth Grant, Andrea Cohen |
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.
Blues for Willadean
The film adaptation of Del Shores' hit play. Under the thumb of her abusive husband, post-middle age Willadean feels life has passed her by until she makes some unlikely friends. Del Shores adapts this uplifting story from his play "The Trials and Tribulations of a Trailer Trash Housewife."
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