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Four women, four guns, one last shot at freedom — and Queen Latifah steals EVERY scene.
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72
IMDb
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Rotten Tomatoes
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Google
90
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Set It Off (1996)

90s cult classicsisterhood with teethheist with heartbreak

Overview

ActionDramaRomanceThrillerCrime

Four inner-city Black women, determined to end their constant struggle, decide to live by one rule — get what you want or die trying. So the four women take back their lives and take out some banks in the process.

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Content warning
complexlos angeles, californiacautionaryauthoritarianhopefulbitingheistbank robberangrysingle parent+5 more
systemic desperationchosen family loyaltymorality under capitalismsacrifice vs survival

Standout Aspects

Acting

Queen Latifah's swagger meets Kimberly Elise's fragility.

Direction

F. Gary Gray makes LA feel like a pressure cooker.

Score

That En Vogue needle drop? Perfection.

Best for:Solo: When you need to ugly-cry in peace.·Friends: Bond over which robbery hit hardest.·Rewatch: Catch all the foreshadowing you missed.
Heads up:Violence: Bank shootouts and one devastating bathtub scene.·Emotional: Multiple character deaths, including a child.
F. Gary Gray

Director

F. Gary Gray

ReleasedNov 6, 1996
Runtime2h 3m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Budget$9M·Revenue$41.6M
New Line Cinema
Peak Productions

Top Cast

Jada Pinkett Smith

Jada Pinkett Smith

Stony

Queen Latifah

Queen Latifah

Cleo

Vivica A. Fox

Vivica A. Fox

Frankie

Kimberly Elise

Kimberly Elise

Tisean

Blair Underwood

Blair Underwood

Keith

John C. McGinley

John C. McGinley

Detective Strode

Anna Maria Horsford

Anna Maria Horsford

Ms. Wells

Ella Joyce

Ella Joyce

Detective Waller

Charles Robinson

Charles Robinson

Nate

Chaz Lamar Shepherd

Chaz Lamar Shepherd

Stevie

Thomas Jefferson Byrd

Thomas Jefferson Byrd

Luther

Samuel Monroe Jr.

Samuel Monroe Jr.

Lorenz

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Released months after Tupac's death, this became a defining Black female empowerment film of the era.

Trivia

The iconic biting scene was improvised—Fox's genuine shock is real.

YouTube

Set It Off Trailer

Set It Off Trailer

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