Above the Line vs Heatwave
Above the Line has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5.2/10 for Heatwave). Above the Line is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 31m. Heatwave is the older of the two (1982 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Above the Line
Heatwave| Above the Line | Heatwave | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 5.2/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 1982 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 1h 31m |
| Genres | Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama | Drama |
| Country | United States of America | Australia |
| Director | Jeffrey Scott Collins | Phillip Noyce |
| Main cast | Gregg Henry, Reno Wilson, Cedric the Entertainer, Suzy Nakamura, Sophia Ali | Judy Davis, Peter Hehir, Chris Haywood, Bill Hunter, Gillian Jones |
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.
Heatwave
During a Christmas heatwave, a community activist attempts to stop a redevelopment project that is displacing residents in the Kings Cross section of Sydney.
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