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Somebody Up There Likes Me

1956 · 113 min

A gritty, heartfelt rise-from-the-ashes story that balances brutal fights with tender redemption.

Tagline
A Girl Can Lift A Fellow To The Skies!
Overview
The story of boxer Rocky Graziano's rise from juvenile delinquent to world champ.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • redemption
  • survival
  • family
  • love
  • violence
Places
  • big city
  • prison
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Robert Wise
Written by
Ernest Lehman
Starring
Paul Newman, Pier Angeli, Everett Sloane, Eileen Heckart, Sal Mineo, Harold J. Stone, Joseph Buloff, Arch Johnson
Music
Bronislau Kaper
Cinematography
Joseph Ruttenberg
Runtime
113 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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