Above the Line vs The Sweeney
Above the Line has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5.7/10 for The Sweeney). Above the Line is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 52m. The Sweeney is the older of the two (2012 against 2025). Both are action, crime movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Above the Line
The Sweeney| Above the Line | The Sweeney | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 5.7/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2012 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 1h 52m |
| Genres | Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama | Action, Crime |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Jeffrey Scott Collins | Nick Love |
| Main cast | Gregg Henry, Reno Wilson, Cedric the Entertainer, Suzy Nakamura, Sophia Ali | Steven Mackintosh, Paul Anderson, Hayley Atwell, Caroline Chikezie, Alan Ford |
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 Sweeney
Jack Regan, a hardened cop who doesn’t play by the rules, is confronted with a criminal from his past. With sidekick George Carter they are put on the case of a jewellery store heist that ends in a killing. But is that killing really an execution in disguise? With pressure from his boss and the fact that Regan is having an affair with that boss’s wife, it’s not going to be easy for him to stay out of trouble.
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