Borderline

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Borderline

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Mar 2025

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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Stephen Porzio

joe.ie

Even with [several] flaws... a brilliant central performance by Ray Nicholson keeps viewers glued to the screen.

Oct 29, 2025

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Yasser Medina

Cinefilia

The product of a kitsch exercise that crosses the line into direct-to-streaming rubbish territory.[Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 3/10

Oct 17, 2025

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Q.V. Hough

Vague Visages

“Just like a Hollywood actor or actress who doesn’t quite know when to stop performing amongst family members and friends, ‘Borderline’ is frequently annoying yet always entertaining and unpredictable.”

Sep 18, 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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Andrew L.

Loved it. Great movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/07/25

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Leah B

Ray Nicholson's performance was great. But it felt tone deaf. Domestic violence and stalking is scary but not in an entertaining manner. I guess I couldn't put that aside. I can't make light of that or give it any permission. What we experience we create

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

11/06/25

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Alisa D.

Good watch,had funny parts and gruesome parts too

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/03/25

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Clint H

I created an account on rotten tomatoes just so that I could say that this movie is stupid stupid stupid stupid.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

10/23/25

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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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