Somebody Up There Likes Me fingerprintHigh energy, big heart, a touch of humor.
Thrilling and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Cathartic and moving
Much of it is about growing up and family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Sports, a real life story, and everyday modern life
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Thrilling and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Somebody Up There Likes Me is thrilling, fast-paced, and violent.
Cathartic and moving
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's cathartic, moving, and hopeful. Much of it is about growing up and family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Sports, a real life story, and everyday modern life
Its world is built around sports, a real life story, and everyday modern life.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Somebody Up There Likes Me is included with a subscription to TCM in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 82/100 (IMDb 7.5 and Rotten Tomatoes 86%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence.
1 h 53 min
Somebody Up There Likes Me runs 1 h 53 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 86 and audiences 81 out of 100, so both groups see Somebody Up There Likes Me much the same way.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $2 million to make and earned $3 million worldwide, 1.8 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+1GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Somebody Up There Likes Me in 15 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 24 storytelling tropes for Somebody Up There Likes Me, including Call-Back, Big Game, Spinning Paper.
7.5
