Above the Line vs Pain & Gain
Above the Line has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.3/10 for Pain & Gain). Above the Line is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 2h 10m. Pain & Gain is the older of the two (2013 against 2025). Both are action, comedy, crime movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Above the Line | Pain & Gain | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.3/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2013 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 2h 10m |
| Genres | Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama | Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Jeffrey Scott Collins | Michael Bay |
| Main cast | Gregg Henry, Reno Wilson, Cedric the Entertainer, Suzy Nakamura, Sophia Ali | Tony Shalhoub, Anthony Mackie, Ed Harris, Dwayne Johnson, Rob Corddry |
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.
Pain & Gain
Daniel Lugo, manager of the Sun Gym in 1990s Miami, decides that there is only one way to achieve his version of the American dream: extortion. To achieve his goal, he recruits musclemen Paul and Adrian as accomplices. After several failed attempts, they abduct rich businessman Victor Kershaw and convince him to sign over all his assets to them. But when Kershaw makes it out alive, authorities are reluctant to believe his story.
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