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Two of the members of popular boy band 'N Sync make their feature acting debuts with this light romantic comedy. Lance Bass stars as shy Kevin Gibbons, an advertising executive in Chicago who's notori... read more read more...ously maladroit at dealing with the opposite sex. After a chance encounter with his dream girl (Emmanuelle Chriqui) aboard the El train, Kevin forgets to ask for her name and phone number and plasters the Windy City with posters seeking his lost love connection. Kevin's quest to find the mystery girl soon attracts the attention of a newspaper reporter and he becomes a media darling, while his roommates Rod (Joey Fatone), Randy (James Bulliard), and Eric (Gregory Qaiyum) take full advantage of the amorous response by Chicago's female population to their friend's heartbroken search. On the Line (2001) co-stars Dave Foley and Jerry Stiller, along with singer Al Green as himself. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi

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19% liked it

69 critics

PG, 1 hr. 25 min.

Directed by: Eric Bross

Release Date: October 26, 2001

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DVD Release Date: March 26, 2002

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  • October 14, 2008
    The best part about this movie was Emmanuelle Chriqui, she is smoking hott! There's a good range of cool songs and some pretty funny comedy through out it as well.

    The only downfall really was kind of a typical love story that you could guess the ending of before the movie alr... read moreeady started.

    Nonetheless it's a pretty good movie to watch - a good date movie, if it does nothing else for some people.
  • December 16, 2007
    I think this would have been a great movie without the likes of Emmanuelle Chriqui as the lead female character. Anyone would have been a better selection. Lance Bass's character wasn't convincing enough.
    The Half-Star rating goes to Joey Fatone in his ever musical pursuit to be... read more the next big Rock-Star!
  • June 10, 2009
    holy shit...i refused to watch this for soooo long...then my curiosity got the best of me about a year ago. i'm kind of glad i watched it b/c it is so much worse than i thought.
  • June 25, 2008
    The best part of the whole movie was the 'making of' at the end where justin and chris played the hair and makeup stylists.
  • December 4, 2007
    I know its cheesy, and that the lead guy is gay, but its such a good movie if you need to be lifted up:)
  • August 5, 2007
    A very touching love story. Towards the middle of the movie, it felt like there was no end in sight, but things finally got back on track.
  • June 29, 2007
    Was SO bad... I had to own it... I bought at a used DVD store for .99 cents... .99 CENTS!!! BWAAAAAAA
  • May 20, 2007
    This is such a good movie. I remember that the only reason my mum had rented it for me was because it has 2 of the Nsync members in it. even though lance is Gay, I still love the movie and I still love Nysnc.
  • May 1, 2007
    I was dragged to this steaming pile of poo by a friend who was obsessed with Lance Bass and N Sync. I wanted to get up and walk out of the theatre. It's just...really bad.
  • March 27, 2007
    I loved this movie. It features 2 members from my fave group from the 90s. It wasn't really popular but it probably was for all *Nsync's fans. So who knows?

Critic Reviews


Liam Lacey
March 22, 2002
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

An innocuous romantic comedy about missed connections, like Serendipity for people who can't vote yet. Full Review

Ed Park
October 30, 2001
Ed Park, Village Voice

Less a romance than a feature-length plug for 'N Sync and its personalities. Full Review

Joe Leydon
October 29, 2001
Joe Leydon, Variety

Certainly, you could find far more unpleasant ways to while away 85 minutes. Full Review

Richard Harrington
October 26, 2001
Richard Harrington, Washington Post

Harmless romantic and musical hijinks abound, and sentimentality prevails.

Mick LaSalle
October 26, 2001
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

The movie has some clumsy dialogue and awkward turns, but the picture is brisk and likable. Full Review

Owen Gleiberman
October 26, 2001
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly

On the Line would like to be Serendipity for the Oxy-and-Skechers set, but it feels more like the worst movie Michael J. Fox never made. Full Review

Jay Carr
October 26, 2001
Jay Carr, Boston Globe

In the end, it's much ado about not very much, certainly not enough to catapult Bass into a film career, but probably enough to satisfy 'N Sync fans.

Claudia Puig
October 26, 2001
Claudia Puig, USA Today

As teenybopper idol movies go, it's a few steps up from Spice World. Full Review

Lou Lumenick
October 26, 2001
Lou Lumenick, New York Post

More 'it stinks' than 'NSYNC.

Roger Ebert
October 26, 2001
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

An agonizingly creaky movie that laboriously plods through a plot so contrived that the only thing real about it is its length. Full Review

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