Above the Line vs Yao
Above the Line has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.6/10 for Yao). Above the Line is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 43m. Yao is the older of the two (2019 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Above the Line
Yao| Above the Line | Yao | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.6/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2019 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 1h 43m |
| Genres | Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Jeffrey Scott Collins | Philippe Godeau |
| Main cast | Gregg Henry, Reno Wilson, Cedric the Entertainer, Suzy Nakamura, Sophia Ali | Omar Sy, Fatoumata Diawara, Lionel Louis Basse, Germaine Acogny, Alibeta |
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.
Yao
From his village in northern Senegal, Yao is a 13-year-old boy ready to do anything to meet his hero: Seydou Tall, a famous French actor. Invited to Dakar to promote his new book, the latter goes to his country of origin for the first time. To fulfill his dream, the young Yao organizes his fugue and brave 387 kilometers alone to the capital. Touched by this child, the actor decides to flee his obligations and to accompany him home. But on the…
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