Above the Line vs Magnolia
Above the Line has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.7/10 for Magnolia). Above the Line is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 3h 9m. Magnolia is the older of the two (1999 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Above the Line
Magnolia| Above the Line | Magnolia | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 1999 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 3h 9m |
| Genres | Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama | Drama |
| Country | United States of America | United States of America |
| Director | Jeffrey Scott Collins | Paul Thomas Anderson |
| Main cast | Gregg Henry, Reno Wilson, Cedric the Entertainer, Suzy Nakamura, Sophia Ali | William H. Macy, Tom Cruise, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Philip Baker Hall, Julianne Moore |
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.
Magnolia
On one random day in the San Fernando Valley, a dying father, a young wife, a male caretaker, a famous lost son, a police officer in love, a boy genius, an ex-boy genius, a game show host and an estranged daughter will each become part of a dazzling multiplicity of plots, but one story.
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