Above the Line vs The Children Act

Above the Line has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.6/10 for The Children Act). Above the Line is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 45m. The Children Act is the older of the two (2018 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

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Above the LineThe Children Act
Audience score★ 10.0/10★ 6.6/10
Year20252018
Length1h 30m1h 45m
GenresAction, Comedy, Crime, DramaDrama
CountryUnited States of America–
DirectorJeffrey Scott CollinsRichard Eyre
Main castGregg Henry, Reno Wilson, Cedric the Entertainer, Suzy Nakamura, Sophia AliEileen Walsh, Emma Thompson, Ben Chaplin, Stanley Tucci, Rosie Cavaliero

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 Children Act

In the midst of a marital crisis, a High Court judge must decide if she should order a life-saving blood transfusion for a teen with cancer despite his family's refusal to accept medical treatment for religious reasons.

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