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Set It Off (1996) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Set It Off (1996) a score of 2.7680 out of 4

based on (35) reviews

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Excellent

(2)

Very Good

(27)

Good

(5)

Fair

(1)

Poor

(0)

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EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)

Influenced by Thelma & Louise and Waiting to Exhale, this well-crafted Girls N the Hood has social conscience and soul; Queen Latifah gives a career-making performance that should made her a big Hollywood star...read the complete Set It Off (1996) review at EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)

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Dragan Antulov

While many Hollywood films in early and mid 1990s dealt with the problems of black Americans, SET IT OFF was one of the few to deal with the harsh realities experienced by black women underprivileged group that, apart from racism, had to suffer from...read the complete Set It Off (1996) review at Dragan Antulov

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Cinematter (Matt Williams)

This hybrid of Waiting to Exhale and Dead Presidents is chock full of predictable situations and flat characters. The film opens strongly, as Frankie (Vivica A. Fox), a bank teller, recognizes one of the armed men who rob her bank. Because of this...read the complete Set It Off (1996) review at Cinematter (Matt Williams)

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Steve Rhodes

Frankie (Vivica Fox from INDEPENDENCE DAY) is a recently promoted teller at a bank. As the show opens, her cheery day takes a turn for the worse when Darnell, an acquaintance from the projects, comes to her station. She tells him that she is surprised...read the complete Set It Off (1996) review at Steve Rhodes