Set It Up

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Set It Up

TV-14

2018

1h 45m

Romance

Comedy

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Two overworked and underpaid assistants come up with a plan to get their bosses off their backs by setting them up with each other.

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Critics Consensus

Set It Up follows the long-established outlines of the rom-com template -- and in the process, proves there's still substantial pleasure to be wrought from familiar formulas.

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Brad Newsome

Sydney Morning Herald

Sep 26, 2018

Director Claire Scanlon...gets everyone leaning into their roles, and Deutch is a particular delight.

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Ella Kemp

Little White Lies

Aug 24, 2018

Claire Scanlon's Manhattan meet-cute is a bouncy comedy with plenty to say about modern relationships.

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Bethonie Butler

Washington Post

Jul 24, 2018

It's wildly predictable and a little cheesy. And yet, it's an absolute gem of a movie.

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Patricia Karounos

Refinery29

Oct 23, 2023

Deutch and Powell are so good together that they should be making more movies together à la Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, or Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling — it’s what we deserve.

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Kate Boyle

InSession Film

Mar 8, 2023

B-

Set It Up is filled with crazy challenges for the assistants to overcome to keep their bosses happy and together, all while navigating their own personal problems. It’s a fun movie that’s easy to watch, so I recommend anyone with Netflix give it a try.

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Charlotte Harrison

Charlotte Sometimes Goes to the Movies

Sep 19, 2022

Cinematic comfort food at it’s finest, both Deutch and Powell are charisma machines and a total joy to watch.

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Joseph E

@RT35842617 Oct 6, 2026

Harmless fun. Starts out a bit clunky but warms up.

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Robert P

@Superbad Oct 3, 2026

Set It Up is a 3.5 star Movie!

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Matthew W

@Mattrocks704 Aug 25, 2026

I have no idea why the critics rating to so high. This is just a break room movie at the end of the day. It was trying to hard to be a comedy and romance film

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Agatha V

@tatathoughtofit Jul 11, 2026

I love this movie because it reminds us that sometimes we take shortcuts to make life easier, and there’s nothing wrong with that. But it also shows that not every shortcut will work and when it doesn’t, it’s worth taking the longer path to reflect and grow. What makes Set It Up more than just a romantic comedy is that it’s really about connection through friendship and trust. The love story is there, but it’s built on something deeper: two people learning to rely on each other, laugh together, and discover themselves along the way.

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Scott B

@RT89311556 Mar 17, 2026

"Set It Up" succeeds because of the irresistible chemistry between Zoey Deutch and Glen Powell. Their charm is more a result of witty dialog, "insider" moments and penetrating looks at one another rather than any physical intimacy. This makes it more powerful. They have found the magic that makes the ordinary special. That is the glue of most lasting relationships. Scott B.

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Tyler M.

@tjmoody92 Mar 9, 2026

Funny and cute. Didn’t try too hard.

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Synopsis

Two overworked and underpaid assistants come up with a plan to get their bosses off their backs by setting them up with each other.

Director: Claire Scanlon
Producer: Juliet Berman, Justin Nappi
Screenwriter: Katie Silberman
Production Co: Treehouse Pictures
Rating: TV-14
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 15, 2018
Runtime: 1h 45m

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