Set It Up

Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): June 15, 2018

7.7	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 41 Ratings

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auroraborealis4Aug 30, 2018

Awesome chemistry between the leads and the casting was perfect. They turned an otherwise formulaic script and dull dialogue into something entertaining and quite endearing. An easy, light and fun film that is rewatchable.

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MetaBoBBApr 16, 2019

Liked this one more then I thought I would. It is fun, good chem and acting.

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LiunaticFringeJun 15, 2018

A woman (Katie Silberman) wrote Set It Up, a woman (Claire Scanlon) directed it, and a pair of smart, talented actresses (Zoey Deutch, Lucy Liu) carry it over the goal line. It's so lovely to see a rom-com from a distinctly female point ofA woman (Katie Silberman) wrote Set It Up, a woman (Claire Scanlon) directed it, and a pair of smart, talented actresses (Zoey Deutch, Lucy Liu) carry it over the goal line. It's so lovely to see a rom-com from a distinctly female point of view, where the women involved are not portrayed as desperate and love-deprived, but rather as take-it-or-leave-it, the guy-better-get-with-my-program types who are driven, accomplished entrepreneurs and/or have actual career goals. And putting aside those goals for marriage or children isn't even on the table.

Do you guys realize how rare that is?

Lucy Liu's famed sports reporter Kirsten is smart, accomplished and badass. And of course, Liu knocks it out of the park. Comedy is in her DNA, but she finds and plays the real depth there too. Taye Diggs does his villain thing and Zoey Deutch and Glenn Powell kill it with a cap K as the parent-trapping assistants. They're Hanks-and-Ryan perfect together, showing a surprising amount of emotion and depth, as well as boatloads of smarts, charm and great comic timing. (Their real-life Instagram antics are adorable too.)

Silberman's script is tight as a drum -- every set-up is expertly paid off, there are real-life stakes and the complications keeping the main couple apart are actually believable.

Finally, if you'll notice, most of the male critics were significantly more unimpressed than the female ones. Sorry, fellas. Look at the movie's poster and look around you. Girls rule, boys drool.… Expand

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LegendaryLassDec 14, 2018

A great example of what happens when you let women creators do their thing: a romantic comedy that is believable and intelligent, and sharply funny. Diggs and Liu are astonishing.

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bfoore90Jul 3, 2018

Good film, a fine cast led by Lucy Lui and Zoey Deutch carry the film over the finish line. It's not necessarily groundbreaking but it offers some laughs

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realzijiFeb 24, 2019

Very Very intersting!! I wanna go to Newyork city! i started my career last year so I have the similar experience with these characters! i hope everybody watching this movie!

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estebanleonJul 12, 2023

Perfecto balance entre comedia, romance y drama. Lejos de ser una obra maestra pero se pasa un gran tiempo

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