Borderline

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Borderline

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Released Mar 14

1h 34m

Mystery & Thriller

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COCAINE BEAR writer Jimmy Warden makes his twisted directorial debut in this edge-of-your-seat thriller that follows a dangerously persistent stalker (SMILE 2's Ray Nicholson) who invades the home of a '90s pop superstar (READY OR NOT's Samara Weaving) with grand delusions of a wedding. With her life on the line and help from her loyal bodyguard, she must escape the stalker's sinister grip before they tie the knot.

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Critics Consensus

Elevated by Samara Weaving and Ray Nicholson's performances to a point, this fun-enough romp eventually finds itself on the Borderline.

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Amy Nicholson

FilmWeek (LAist)

[Jimmy Warden] can come up with a hook, but the movie itself is pretty underwhelming.

May 13, 2025

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Meagan Navarro

Bloody Disgusting

Despite two talented leads, the loose, fictionalized remix of a true stalker case struggles to strike a coherent balance between comedy and horror, landing instead on a repellent, vapid anti-love letter to ’90s Los Angeles.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 14, 2025

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Clint Worthington

RogerEbert.com

The breathless pace, and all these jagged tonal asides, can leave you feeling more than a little disoriented, especially as they drag Warden further from the toxic romance that’s supposed to undergird “Borderline”‘s central story.

Rated: 2.5/4

Mar 14, 2025

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Barbara Shulgasser

Common Sense Media

Borderline is nearly unwatchable.

Apr 8, 2025

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Emily DuGranrut

In Review Online

for those seeking a sharper take on obsession or celebrity culture, or even just looking for compromised thrills, Borderline will likely feel like an opportunity narrowly missed.

Apr 3, 2025

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Walter Chaw

Film Freak Central

Borderline is carefully thought-out and laser-focused on the simplicity of its framework while remaining determined to squeeze every last drop of inspiration from it.

Rated: 3.5/4

Mar 31, 2025

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Wiigy

A must-see. A hoot and holler with thrills, chills, laugh, the whole kit and caboodle.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/16/25

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miguel a

A bodyguard protects a pop superstar and her athlete boyfriend from a determined stalker in 1990s Los Angeles. Pros: Dark comedy stalker/home in asion movie. Samara Weaving is great as always. Really fun performance from Ray Nicholson who chews up every scene he is in. Surprise performance goes out to Alba Baptista who is hilarious. Funny dark humor and surprisingly violent. The third act had me rolling. Cons: Takes a little too long to get going. Nothing really new done here.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/15/25

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jm s

I really liked the musical cop.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/20/25

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Andrei D

The winking approach has its limited, the acting is mostly good, the song and fight sequence is very good, the movie kind of shuffles to the end

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/17/25

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Audience Member

Nope get some real talent these actors are a joke

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/14/25

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Farah R

Samara Weaving and Ray Nicholson are the only reason Borderline works at all. The movie is uneventful to the point of being dull, and it plays it too safe to be fun.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

05/30/25

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Synopsis

COCAINE BEAR writer Jimmy Warden makes his twisted directorial debut in this edge-of-your-seat thriller that follows a dangerously persistent stalker (SMILE 2's Ray Nicholson) who invades the home of a '90s pop superstar (READY OR NOT's Samara Weaving) with grand delusions of a wedding. With her life on the line and help from her loyal bodyguard, she must escape the stalker's sinister grip before they tie the knot.

Director: Jimmy Warden
Producer: Tom Ackerley, Josey McNamara, Hadeel Reda, Brian Duffield
Screenwriter: Jimmy Warden
Distributor: Magnet Releasing
Production Co: LuckyChap Entertainment, Red A Entertainment, Jurassic Party, Jason Waterfalls
Rating: R
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 14, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 14, 2025
Box Office (Gross USA): $13.5K
Runtime: 1h 34m

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