Above the Line vs Samba
Above the Line has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.3/10 for Samba). Above the Line is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 58m. Samba is the older of the two (2014 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Above the Line
Samba| Above the Line | Samba | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.3/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2014 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 1h 58m |
| Genres | Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Jeffrey Scott Collins | Éric Toledano, Olivier Nakache |
| Main cast | Gregg Henry, Reno Wilson, Cedric the Entertainer, Suzy Nakamura, Sophia Ali | Omar Sy, Tahar Rahim, Jacqueline Jehanneuf, Clotilde Mollet, Izïa Higelin |
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.
Samba
Samba migrated to France 10 years ago from Senegal, and has since been plugging away at various lowly jobs. Alice is a senior executive who has recently undergone a burnout. Both struggle to get out of their dead-end lives. Samba's willing to do whatever it takes to get working papers, while Alice tries to get her life back on track until fate draws them together.
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