Above the Line vs Starred Up
Above the Line has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.1/10 for Starred Up). Above the Line is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 46m. Starred Up is the older of the two (2014 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Above the Line
Starred Up| Above the Line | Starred Up | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2014 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama | Drama |
| Country | United States of America | United Kingdom |
| Director | Jeffrey Scott Collins | David Mackenzie |
| Main cast | Gregg Henry, Reno Wilson, Cedric the Entertainer, Suzy Nakamura, Sophia Ali | David Ajala, Ben Mendelsohn, Sam Spruell, Gershwyn Eustache Jnr, Jack O'Connell |
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.
Starred Up
19-year-old Eric, arrogant and ultra-violent, is prematurely transferred to the same adult prison facility as his estranged father. As his explosive temper quickly finds him enemies in both prison authorities and fellow inmates — and his already volatile relationship with his father is pushed past breaking point — Eric is approached by a volunteer psychotherapist, who runs an anger management group for prisoners. Torn between gang politics…
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