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A Thin Line Between Love and Hate

 1996
 108 minutes (1 hrs 48 mins)
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
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Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Martin Lawrence

Starring

Martin Lawrence · Lynn Whitfield · Regina King · Bobby Brown · Della Reese · Malinda Williams

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release
3rd April 1996
Germany release date Germany release
9th May 1996
Australia release date Australia release
25th July 1996

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 28th Jun '96
  • Debut position: 4
  • Highest position: 4
  • Debut gross: £434.6 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 6

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 5th Apr '96
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: $12.8 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 4

Chart position history

UK box office

28 Jun, 1996
4
5 Jul, 1996
6
12 Jul, 1996
6
19 Jul, 1996
10
26 Jul, 1996
12
2 Aug, 1996
15

US box office

5 Apr, 1996
2
12 Apr, 1996
5
19 Apr, 1996
8
26 Apr, 1996
10

Global box office

Certificates

US
R

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £1.2 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $29.7 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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News from around the web
‘A Thin Line Between Love And Hate’ Turns 30: See The Cast Then And Now  essence.com Wed, 15th April 2026

Why A Thin Line Between Love and Hate Still Matters  EBONY Magazine Fri, 10th July 2026

Martin Lawrence | Biography, Movies, & Facts  Encyclopedia Britannica Wed, 29th July 2026

A Thin Line Between Love And Hate Review  empireonline.com Sat, 1st January 2000

Flashback To 1996: 'A Thin Line Between Love & Hate' (Martin Lawrence's Magnum Opus?)  Blavity News Sat, 13th April 2013

Martin Lawrence Net Worth  Celebrity Net Worth Thu, 16th April 2026

New poster has been released for Bad Boys: Ride Or Die which stars Will Smith and Martin Lawrence - movie UK release date 7th June 2025 #badboysrideordie

12th April 2024

A new poster has been released for upcoming movie Bad Boys: Ride Or Die which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

  • It stars among others Will Smith (After Earth) and Martin Lawrence (A Thin Line Between Love and Hate)
  • It is directed by Adil El Arbi (Bad Boys For Life)
  • The movie also stars Vanessa Hudgens, Ioan Gruffudd and Alexander Ludwig
  • The UK release date is 7th June 2025
  • And the release date in North America is 1st January 1970
  • Will Smith and Martin Lawrence appeared together in Bad Boys, Bad Boys II and Bad Boys For Life
  • Adil El Arbi directed Martin Lawrence in Bad Boys For Life

Synopsis for Bad Boys: Ride Or Die

Miami's finest are on the run

Check out the Salty Popcorn movie page for more information on this upcoming film.