Above the Line vs Lay the Favorite
Above the Line has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5.2/10 for Lay the Favorite). Above the Line is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 34m. Lay the Favorite is the older of the two (2012 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Above the Line
Lay the Favorite| Above the Line | Lay the Favorite | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 5.2/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2012 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 1h 34m |
| Genres | Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | United States of America | France |
| Director | Jeffrey Scott Collins | Stephen Frears |
| Main cast | Gregg Henry, Reno Wilson, Cedric the Entertainer, Suzy Nakamura, Sophia Ali | Corbin Bernsen, Joshua Jackson, Frank Grillo, Wendell Pierce, Vince Vaughn |
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.
Lay the Favorite
A former stripper's talent with numbers lands her a job with a professional gambler who runs a sports book in Las Vegas.
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