Above the Line vs Never Back Down
Above the Line has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.8/10 for Never Back Down). Above the Line is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 55m. Never Back Down is the older of the two (2008 against 2025). Both are action, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Above the Line
Never Back Down| Above the Line | Never Back Down | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2008 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 1h 55m |
| Genres | Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama | Action, Drama |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Jeffrey Scott Collins | Jeff Wadlow |
| Main cast | Gregg Henry, Reno Wilson, Cedric the Entertainer, Suzy Nakamura, Sophia Ali | Neil Brown Jr., Evan Peters, Djimon Hounsou, Leslie Hope, Cam Gigandet |
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.
Never Back Down
Jake, full of anger after his father's death, is just starting to find a place for himself at his new Orlando high school - until Ryan, head of an underground MMA fight club, picks Jake out as a prime opponent. After being trounced by Ryan in front of the entire school, Jake begins training under the firm, moral guidance of a MMA master, where he learns how to fight... and how to avoid a fight. But it becomes obvious that a rematch will be…
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