Name: Somebody Up There Likes Me
Genre: Drama
Released: 1956-07-04
Duration: 1 h 53 min
Cast: Paul Newman, Pier Angeli, Everett Sloane, Eileen Heckart, Sal Mineo

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Directed by: Robert Wise
Written by: Ernest Lehman, Rocky Graziano, Rowland Barber
Produced by: Charles Schnee
Music by: Miklós Rózsa, Johnny Green, Bronislau Kaper

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July 4, 1956 · 1 h 53 min · NR

Released: July 4, 1956
Runtime: 1 h 53 min
Age rating: NR
Content: Violence
Genres: Drama
Original language: English
Made in: United States
Budget: $2 million
Box office: $3 million
Available in: 15 countries

Tropes

Call-Back, Big Game, Spinning Paper +9

Call-Back
Big Game
Spinning Paper
Rooftop Confrontation
Title Drop
Chekhov's Gunman
Catapult Nightmare
Sleeping Single
Blackmail
Bartender Confidant
Officer O'Hara
Match Cut

12 of 24 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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Where can I stream Somebody Up There Likes Me?

TCM

In the United States, Somebody Up There Likes Me streams on TCM. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home.

Is Somebody Up There Likes Me worth watching?

81

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Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 81 (IMDb 7.5 and Rotten Tomatoes 86%).

Is Somebody Up There Likes Me plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (7 of 10) more than on its plot.

What tropes does Somebody Up There Likes Me use?

Call-BackBig GameSpinning PaperRooftop ConfrontationTitle DropChekhov's GunmanCatapult NightmareSleeping SingleBlackmailBartender ConfidantOfficer O'HaraMatch Cutand 12 more

TV Tropes lists 24 tropes for it, including Call-Back, Big Game, and Spinning Paper.