Above the Line vs The Grifters
Above the Line has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.5/10 for The Grifters). Above the Line is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 50m. The Grifters is the older of the two (1990 against 2025). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Above the Line
The Grifters| Above the Line | The Grifters | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 1990 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 1h 50m |
| Genres | Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Jeffrey Scott Collins | Stephen Frears |
| Main cast | Gregg Henry, Reno Wilson, Cedric the Entertainer, Suzy Nakamura, Sophia Ali | Stephen Tobolowsky, John Cusack, Gailard Sartain, Eddie Jones, Annette Bening |
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 Grifters
A small-time conman has his loyalties torn between his estranged mother and his new girlfriend, both of whom are high-stakes grifters with their own angles to play.
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