Above the Line vs The Hours
Above the Line has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.3/10 for The Hours). Above the Line is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 50m. The Hours is the older of the two (2002 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Above the Line | The Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2002 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 1h 50m |
| Genres | Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama | Drama |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Jeffrey Scott Collins | Stephen Daldry |
| Main cast | Gregg Henry, Reno Wilson, Cedric the Entertainer, Suzy Nakamura, Sophia Ali | Ed Harris, Miranda Richardson, Nicole Kidman, Toni Collette, Julianne Moore |
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 Hours
The story of three women searching for more potent, meaningful lives. Each is alive at a different time and place, all are linked by their yearnings and their fears. Their stories intertwine, and finally come together in a surprising, transcendent moment of shared recognition.
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