Life on the Line
Lionsgate Premiere | Release Date: November 18, 2016 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
24
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
0
Mixed:
1
Negative:
9
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
40
Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayNov 17, 2016
Life on the Line traffics in piled-on, predictable melodrama, with only intermittent sparks. Read full review
38
RogerEbert.comGlenn KennyNov 18, 2016
This is one of those “based on true events” movies that give you the distinct feeling that the true events deserved better. Read full review
30
VarietyJoe LeydonDec 19, 2016
The narrative is so predictable that, when an outburst of trash-talking doesn’t escalate into a barroom brawl, it’s not just surprising, it’s pretty close to shocking. Read full review
30
The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenNov 17, 2016
Concerned with both physical and psychological hazards of the job, Life on the Line manufactures a pileup of looming disasters to which director David Hackl lends no cadence. Read full review
30
Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlNov 17, 2016
The country songs that play over the credits offer more arresting detail about life on the line than the film manages in 100 minutes. Read full review
30
New York Daily NewsDan GundermanNov 17, 2016
Director David Hackl’s Life on the Line is supposed to be a moving story about men working electrical lines. Viewers, however, might require a high-voltage shock just to endure it. Read full review
25
The A.V. ClubJesse HassengerNov 16, 2016
The slumming stars actually make the situation worse for everyone; Life On The Line plays like an ego trip without any accompanying fun. Read full review
25
Slant MagazineKeith WatsonNov 14, 2016
For a film about such a singular profession, Life on the Line offers surprisingly little insight into linemen's day-to-day labor. Read full review
20
We Got This CoveredRobert Yaniz Jr.Nov 21, 2016
A listless cast and a crushingly flat script fail to illuminate the lives of high-wire electrical workers in Life on the Line, which instead resorts to tired story beats and a false sense of self-righteousness. Read full review
20
The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerNov 17, 2016
Underappreciated occupations deserve better than the cliché-clogged, utterly predictable Life on the Line, a terrible movie about the workers who keep the electrical grid functioning. Read full review
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