Set It Off
Seen it?1996 | 123 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller, Action, Romance
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It made about 5 times its budget and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and romantics. If you loved Heat or The Usual Suspects, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 3 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Four inner-city Black women, determined to end their constant struggle, decide to live by one rule — get what you want or die trying. So the four women take back their lives and take out some banks in the process.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
70% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$42 million worldwide on a $9 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 211K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by F. Gary Gray
- Jada Pinkett SmithStony
- Queen LatifahCleo
- Vivica A. FoxFrankie
- Kimberly EliseTisean
- Blair UnderwoodKeith
- John C. McGinleyDetective Strode
- Anna Maria HorsfordMs. Wells
- Ella JoyceDetective Waller
- Charles RobinsonNate
- Chaz Lamar ShepherdStevie