Above the Line vs Kissing Jessica Stein
Above the Line has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.1/10 for Kissing Jessica Stein). Above the Line is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 37m. Kissing Jessica Stein is the older of the two (2002 against 2025). Both are comedy movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Above the Line | Kissing Jessica Stein | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.1/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2002 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 1h 37m |
| Genres | Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama | Comedy |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Jeffrey Scott Collins | Charles Herman-Wurmfeld |
| Main cast | Gregg Henry, Reno Wilson, Cedric the Entertainer, Suzy Nakamura, Sophia Ali | Jon Hamm, Ben Feldman, Ben Weber, Tovah Feldshuh, Scott Cohen |
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.
Kissing Jessica Stein
Jessica, a Jewish copy editor living and working in New York City, is plagued by failed blind dates with men, and decides to answer a newspaper's personal advertisement. The advertisement has been placed by 'lesbian-curious' Helen Cooper, a thirtysomething art gallerist.
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