Above the Line vs Bringing Down the House
Above the Line has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6/10 for Bringing Down the House). Above the Line is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 45m. Bringing Down the House is the older of the two (2003 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Above the Line
Bringing Down the House| Above the Line | Bringing Down the House | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2003 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 1h 45m |
| Genres | Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Jeffrey Scott Collins | Adam Shankman |
| Main cast | Gregg Henry, Reno Wilson, Cedric the Entertainer, Suzy Nakamura, Sophia Ali | Steve Martin, Missi Pyle, Jean Smart, Queen Latifah, Joan Plowright |
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.
Bringing Down the House
Uptight lawyer Peter Sanderson wants to dive back into dating after his divorce and has a hard time meeting the right women. He tries online dating and lucks out when he starts chatting with a fellow lawyer. The two agree to meet in the flesh, but the woman he meets — an escaped African-American convict named Charlene — is not what he expected. Peter is freaked out, but Charlene tries to convince him to take her case and prove her innocence…
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