Above the Line vs Ichi the Killer
Above the Line has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7/10 for Ichi the Killer). Above the Line is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 2h 9m. Ichi the Killer is the older of the two (2001 against 2025). Both are action, crime movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Above the Line
Ichi the Killer| Above the Line | Ichi the Killer | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2001 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 2h 9m |
| Genres | Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama | Action, Crime, Horror |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Jeffrey Scott Collins | Takashi Miike |
| Main cast | Gregg Henry, Reno Wilson, Cedric the Entertainer, Suzy Nakamura, Sophia Ali | Tadanobu Asano, Paulyn Sun, Jun Kunimura, Susumu Terajima, Toru Tezuka |
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.
Ichi the Killer
As sadomasochistic yakuza enforcer Kakihara searches for his missing boss he comes across Ichi, a repressed and psychotic killer who may be able to inflict levels of pain that Kakihara has only dreamed of.
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