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Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956) · CriticCrunch

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Somebody Up There Likes Me

Movie1956·113 min

Somebody Up There Likes Me

Directed by Robert Wise

An Academy Award-winning drama film directed by Robert Wise. Winner of 2 Academy Awards, with 1 additional nomination.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 28%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

7.2/10

185 ratings

About Somebody Up There Likes Me

The story of boxer Rocky Graziano's rise from juvenile delinquent to world champ.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Hopeful (7 of 9)
Intensity: Moderate (4 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Light-touch (4 of 9)
Scale: Personal (4 of 9)
Spirit: Heartfelt (7 of 9)
Texture: Gritty
Story Tags: family dysfunction, redemption, ambition hubris, mid century, sports, new york, urban, parent child, romantic partners, underdog, anti hero, rise and fall, training arc

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Details

Director: Robert Wise
Language: English

Cast

Paul Newman, Pier Angeli, Everett Sloane

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Awards

🏆Oscar Winner — Best Production Design (1956)🏆Oscar Winner — Best Cinematography (1956)◆Oscar Nominee — Best Film Editing (1956)

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How Somebody Up There Likes Me Ranks

All movies

Top 28%

1950s movies

Top 51%

Drama movies

Top 28%

Robert Wise films#8 of 16

Top 28% All movies.

the vibe

Somebody Up There Likes Me Vibe

What it feels like

measuredhopefulmoderateapproachablelight-touchpersonalheartfeltgritty

What it's about

rise & fall

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

texture

grittygritty

training arc

family dysfunction

redemption

ambition hubris

underdog

anti-hero

parent child

romantic partners

sports

New York

urban

mid-century

hopeful 7/9hopeful 7/9

intensity

moderate 4/9moderate 4/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

light-touch 4/9light 4/9

scale

personal 4/9personal 4/9

spirit

heartfelt 7/9heartfelt 7/9