Set It Off transcends and rewrites the classic heist movie through an all-female, all-black group of friends and their love for one another ... it is ultimately a tale of sacrifice, love and belonging .. a heartfelt ode to female friendships

| Mar 27, 2023

...slightly erratic yet mostly engrossing...

| Original Score: 3/4 | Jan 14, 2023

I must admit I didn't go into this flick with high expectations. So, I was pleasantly surprised when I thoroughly enjoyed it.

| May 16, 2022

Whether the film holds up or not, Latifah is a gunslinger worthy of her bullets.

| Apr 19, 2022

It is perhaps one of the best of the few films in the last several years to give voice to the stress and struggle of being poor, working class, black and female in downsized America.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jan 26, 2022

The friends-turned-bank-robbers are compelling, detailed characters, and the film's freshness carries it past any missteps.

| Mar 29, 2021

An important film that continues to challenge old and new audiences.

| Jan 11, 2021

F. Gary Gray does so nearly flawlessly because he understands that first and foremost the story belongs to the Black women upon whose shoulders this entangled mess has always fallen onto in the first place.

| Sep 4, 2020

All that said, this movie offers a startling, unstable blend of comedy, action, comfort-flick girlfriends film, rote romance with an extremely '90s naked music montage... and wrenching tragedy...

| Feb 28, 2020

I enjoyed it, but also forgot how crazy it was, and kinda wish it was a straight drama...

| Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 26, 2019

Friends rob banks in '90s adventure; violence, cursing.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jan 23, 2019

Full Review | Original Score: B+ | Sep 7, 2011

Despite Gray's galvanic ability with action sequences, there are very few surprises to be found in Set It Off

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Jul 30, 2009

One of the rare movies sporting great action sequences and a ring of truth.

| Original Score: A | Apr 9, 2007

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

| Original Score: B | Jan 12, 2007

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | May 6, 2005

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Feb 17, 2005

A tense, original caper film full of excellent performances, particularly by Queen Latifah

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Sep 17, 2004

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Jul 16, 2004

Full Review | Original Score: 5/5 | Feb 24, 2004