On the Line
Seen it?2022 | 104 min | Thriller, Drama
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 20% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Joy Ride or Play Misty for Me, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Tense and unsettling.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 44 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A provocative and edgy radio host must play a dangerous game of cat and mouse with a mysterious caller who's kidnapped his family and is threatening to blow up the whole station.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
20% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 54K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Romuald Boulanger
- Mel GibsonElvis Cooney
- William MoseleyDylan
- Alia Seror-O'NeillMary
- Paul SperaGary / James
- Kevin DillonJustin
- Nadia FarèsSam Dubois
- Yoli FullerSteven
- Yann BeanBruce
- Enrique ArceTony
- Carole WeyersCarole Weyers