IMDb 5.5 2022 HD

On the Line

On the Line

2022
Drama Thriller
104 min R USA
6.07 / 10
5.5 IMDB

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…

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Romuald Boulanger
Starring
Mel Gibson / William Moseley / Alia Seror-O'Neill / Paul Spera / Kevin Dillon / Nadia Farès / Yoli Fuller / Yann Bean

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

tense edgy provocative suspenseful gripping predictable functional serviceable uneven compelling frantic desperate

Reviews

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Sienna Bell
Mar 27, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

A provocative premise and a committed lead performance are the cornerstones of 'On the Line'. Mel Gibson embodies a radio host pushed to his absolute limits when a caller jeopardises his family and the entire station. The film…

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Julian Croft
Mar 27, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

This is the kind of lean, mean thriller that knows exactly what it wants to achieve. 'On the Line' traps its audience alongside its characters in a relentlessly escalating crisis. Mel Gibson delivers a grizzled, compelling performance as…

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Isabelle Dubois
Mar 27, 2026
2.5 / 5
2.5

'On the Line' attempts to deliver a sharp, modern thriller but often stumbles over its own ambition. Mel Gibson plays a radio host whose controversial on-air persona becomes the catalyst for a terrifying hostage situation. The film’s central…

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Marcus Thorne
Mar 27, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

There's a certain raw, unvarnished energy to 'On the Line' that makes it an engaging watch, despite its narrative predictability. Mel Gibson, in a role that seems tailored to his grizzled persona, commits fully to the frantic plight…

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Eleanor Vance
Mar 27, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

Mel Gibson anchors 'On the Line' with a performance that oscillates between weary desperation and defiant bravado. The film plunges its audience into a claustrophobic, high-stakes scenario where a radio host's life, and those of his family and…

FAQs

The film's narrative hinges on the idea that the radio host's on-air persona and actions have tangible, devastating real-world repercussions. The mysterious caller targets him specifically, suggesting a deep-seated grievance or a twisted form of retribution tied to his broadcast career. 'On the Line' uses this extreme scenario to examine how the lines between public performance and private life can blur, leading to unforeseen and catastrophic outcomes when personal accountability is forced.