Above the Line vs Passing
Above the Line has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.3/10 for Passing). Above the Line is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 38m. Passing is the older of the two (2021 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Above the Line
Passing| Above the Line | Passing | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.3/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2021 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 1h 38m |
| Genres | Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama | Drama |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Jeffrey Scott Collins | Rebecca Hall |
| Main cast | Gregg Henry, Reno Wilson, Cedric the Entertainer, Suzy Nakamura, Sophia Ali | Ruth Negga, Bill Camp, Tessa Thompson, Antoinette Crowe-Legacy, Gbenga Akinnagbe |
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.
Passing
In 1920s New York City, a Black woman finds her world upended when her life becomes intertwined with a former childhood friend who's passing as white.
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