Above the Line vs The Boys Are Back
Above the Line has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.3/10 for The Boys Are Back). Above the Line is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 44m. The Boys Are Back is the older of the two (2009 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Above the Line
The Boys Are Back| Above the Line | The Boys Are Back | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.3/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2009 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 1h 44m |
| Genres | Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama | Drama |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Jeffrey Scott Collins | Scott Hicks |
| Main cast | Gregg Henry, Reno Wilson, Cedric the Entertainer, Suzy Nakamura, Sophia Ali | Tommy Bastow, Clive Owen, Laura Fraser, Lewis Fitz-Gerald, Natasha Little |
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.
The Boys Are Back
When the wife of sports-writer Joe Warr dies of cancer, he takes on the responsibility of raising their 6-year-old son, and his teenage son from a previous marriage. As Joe rejects the counsel of his mother-in-law and other parents, he develops his own philosophies on parenting.
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