On the Line

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On the Line

R

Released Nov 4, 2022

1h 44m

Mystery & Thriller

Action

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Mel Gibson stars as a provocative and edgy overnight radio host who must play a dangerous game of cat and mouse with a mysterious caller who has kidnapped his family and is threatening to kill them and blow up the whole station... all while live on air.

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Critics Consensus

On the Line starts with a solid concept, but it's quickly undone by a story that stumbles over its own twists on the way to a disaster of an ending.

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Audience Says

From the acting to the plot to the ridiculous ending, pretty much nothing in On the Line works.

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Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

This is a really good Mel Gibson film.

Nov 30, 2022

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Jake Wilson

The Age (Australia)

[Mel Gibson's] curmudgeonly persona has hardened to a point that leaves limited room to modulate, which is a problem when we’re meant to believe Elvis is living through the worst night of his life, rather than just another Tuesday.

Rated: 1.5/5

Nov 17, 2022

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Jesse Hassenger

Decider

A vengeful caller sending a frazzled shock-jock on an overnight odyssey isn’t a bad idea. But On the Line is the kind of movie that thinks it can win the game with a Hail Mary pass in the last ten minutes.

Mar 26, 2024

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Abhishek Srivastava

The Times of India

The initial excitement dissipates...

Rated: 2.5/5

Mar 27, 2023

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Terry Staunton

Radio Times

The acting is across-the-board woeful, with Gibson all-but sleepwalking through his role, and the preposterous denouement serves only to compound viewers' suspicions that the whole affair has been a waste of their time.

Rated: 1/5

Mar 23, 2023

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Alex Saveliev

Film Threat

A few snappy one-liners courtesy of a confident lead sadly don’t make up for, well, everything else.

Rated: 4/10

Feb 23, 2023

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Kristy M

No. No. No. WTF. Just no.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

11/15/24

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Tyneal S

Why is the acting so bad I thought Mel was a good actor but the acting is just so forced and not good.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

11/13/24

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Anil S

Mel lost his brand and what kind of movies he has legacy of, with this stupidest movie. I am big fan of Mel, But this movie was WTF..

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

11/09/24

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Adam J

I consider Mel Gibson an Australian, and a reasonable actor. But this movie was a big waste of time. The plot was so unbelievable. Gibson appeared to be going through the motions waiting for his pay-cheque. Some take-aways: The radio station could have at least been provided with decent known radio microphones, instead of the sill stage mics they were given. mLate at night , no radio station is that easy to just walk in on. Giving One star is generous. This is one awful movie.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

11/09/24

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Tony M

It’s hard to imagine this movie plot even being considered to be made. The bad acting didn’t help and the plot twist of being a practical joke is jaw dropping bad…incredulous how dumb this movie is

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

11/15/24

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Kelly K

So, you're going to think it's awful and you're going to want to stop watching. You're also going to wonder what the hell happened to Mel Gibson. Try to make it to the end which only slightly makes it make sense but I still can't recommend it.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

11/08/24

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Synopsis

Mel Gibson stars as a provocative and edgy overnight radio host who must play a dangerous game of cat and mouse with a mysterious caller who has kidnapped his family and is threatening to kill them and blow up the whole station... all while live on air.

Director: Romuald Boulanger
Producer: Romuald Boulanger, Marc Frydman, Robert Ogden Barnum
Screenwriter: Romuald Boulanger
Distributor: Saban Films
Production Co: Three Point Capital, BondIt Media Capital, CaliWood Pictures, Just Bridge Entertainment, R-Lines Productions
Rating: R (Some Violent Content|Language Throughout)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 4, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 4, 2022
Runtime: 1h 44m

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