Above the Line vs Fences
Above the Line has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.9/10 for Fences). Above the Line is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 2h 19m. Fences is the older of the two (2016 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Above the Line
Fences| Above the Line | Fences | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2016 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 2h 19m |
| Genres | Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama | Drama |
| Country | United States of America | United States of America |
| Director | Jeffrey Scott Collins | Denzel Washington |
| Main cast | Gregg Henry, Reno Wilson, Cedric the Entertainer, Suzy Nakamura, Sophia Ali | Jovan Adepo, Russell Hornsby, Saniyya Sidney, Denzel Washington, Viola Davis |
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.
Fences
In 1950s Pittsburgh, a frustrated African-American father struggles with the constraints of poverty, racism, and his own inner demons as he tries to raise a family.
Where to watch
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