Above the Line vs Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
Above the Line has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5.1/10 for Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star). Above the Line is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 38m. Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star is the older of the two (2003 against 2025). Both are comedy movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Above the Line | Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 5.1/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2003 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 1h 38m |
| Genres | Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama | Comedy |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Jeffrey Scott Collins | Sam Weisman |
| Main cast | Gregg Henry, Reno Wilson, Cedric the Entertainer, Suzy Nakamura, Sophia Ali | Rachel Dratch, David Spade, Mary McCormack, Jon Lovitz, Bobby Slayton |
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.
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
TV child star of the '70s, Dickie Roberts is now 35 and parking cars. Craving to regain the spotlight, he auditions for a role of a normal guy, but the director quickly sees he is anything but normal. Desperate to win the part, Dickie hires a family to help him replay his childhood and assume the identity of an average, everyday kid.
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