Above the Line vs Precious
Above the Line has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.3/10 for Precious). Above the Line is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 50m. Precious is the older of the two (2009 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Above the Line | Precious | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2009 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 1h 50m |
| Genres | Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama | Drama |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Jeffrey Scott Collins | Lee Daniels |
| Main cast | Gregg Henry, Reno Wilson, Cedric the Entertainer, Suzy Nakamura, Sophia Ali | Gabourey Sidibe, Mo'Nique, Paula Patton, Lenny Kravitz, Sherri Shepherd |
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.
Precious
Set in Harlem in 1987, Claireece "Precious" Jones is a 16-year-old African American girl born into a life no one would want. She's pregnant for the second time by her absent father; at home, she must wait hand and foot on her mother, an angry woman who abuses her emotionally and physically. School is chaotic and Precious has reached the ninth grade with good marks and a secret; She can't read.
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