Does The Set-Up end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More frightening than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Set-Up violent?

Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Set-Up easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Set-Up

Name: The Set-Up
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 1949
Duration: 73 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Robert Ryan, Audrey Totter, George Tobias, Alan Baxter, Wallace Ford

I want a man … not a human punching bag!

Directed by Robert Wise

Produced by RKO Radio Pictures

194973 min7.4 / 10

A gritty film noir about betrayal and corruption in the boxing world, where a fighter's trust is shattered by those closest to him.

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

Clusters

Romantic Psychological Thrillers Corrupt Characters in Crime Stories Trapped by Fate, Undone by History Working-Class Loyalty and Betrayal Working-Class Occupations

Genres

Drama Crime

Keywords

Transporter Sports Gambling Boxer Film Noir Boxing

Questions people ask

Does The Set-Up end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is The Set-Up sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is The Set-Up scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is The Set-Up violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is The Set-Up easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.