Set It Off (1996)

Directed by

F. Gary Gray

Genre

drama film, action film, heist film, girls with guns, thriller film, female buddy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 58m

Rated

R

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 404 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Four close friends in Los Angeles decide to rob a bank. Each woman has her own reason for wanting a better life for herself and her family.

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What happens

Set It Off is a 1996 American crime action film directed by F. Gary Gray and written by Kate Lanier and Takashi Bufford. The film stars Jada Pinkett, Queen Latifah, Vivica A. Fox, and Kimberly Elise (in her film acting debut). It follows four close friends in Los Angeles, California, who plan to execute a bank robbery—each doing so for different reasons—to achieve better for themselves and their families. The film was a box office success, grossing over $41 million against a budget of $9 million. The film earned positive reviews from critics, who praised the characters, music and performances of the cast (particularly that of Pinkett and Latifah), as well as the chemistry of the four leading actresses. The soundtrack was a commercial success, peaking at number four on the Billboard 200 and number three on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Additionally, the singles "Set It Off", "Don't Let Go (Love)", "Days of Our Livez", "Angel", "Come On", "Let It Go" and "Missing You" each charted. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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