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The Set-Up

1949Movie1 h 13 minNR

CrimeDrama
70
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.8Metacritic75–Rotten Tomatoes85%89%

A tense, bleak drama movie about sports and history.

Good for friends night · teens · thought-provoking

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood

Where to watch

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Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

Movies with

Story

I want a man … not a human punching bag!

Expecting the usual loss, a boxing manager takes bribes from a betting gangster without telling his fighter.

Feels like

  • Noir Drama
  • Boxing Corruption
  • Fatalistic Atmosphere
  • Moral Compromise
  • Gritty Realism
  • Dark Cinematography
  • 1940s Urban Setting
  • Downfall Narrative

Cast

24 of 35

Crew

Directed by
Robert Wise
Written by
Robert Wise, Joseph Moncure March, Art Cohn
Produced by
Dore Schary, Richard Goldstone
Music by
Clem Portman, Phil Brigandi

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

March 29, 1949 · 1 h 13 min · NR

Released
March 29, 1949
Runtime
1 h 13 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Violence
Genres
Drama, Crime
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
8 countries

Tropes

All Men Are Perverts, Bittersweet Ending, Chiaroscuro +9

  • All Men Are Perverts
  • Bittersweet Ending
  • Chiaroscuro
  • The Determinator
  • No-Holds-Barred Beatdown
  • Sports Stories
  • Vomit Discretion Shot
  • Even Evil Has Standards
  • Mood Whiplash
  • Extremely Short Timespan
  • Screw This, I'm Outta Here!
  • Reality Has No Soundtrack

12 of 15 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

3 questions, like "Where can I stream The Set-Up?"

Questions about The Set-Up

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Set-Up?

In the United States, you can rent or buy The Set-Up from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It streams in 3 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is The Set-Up worth watching?

70
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70 (IMDb 7.8, Rotten Tomatoes 85%, and Metacritic 75).

Will I feel good after watching The Set-Up?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 3 for hopefulness.