Set It Off (film)

Set It Off
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	F. Gary Gray
Screenplay by	Takashi Bufford Kate Lanier
Story by	Takashi Bufford
Produced by	Oren Koules Dale Pollock
Starring	Jada Pinkett Queen Latifah Vivica A. Fox John C. McGinley Kimberly Elise Blair Underwood
Cinematography	Marc Reshovsky
Edited by	John Carter
Music by	Christopher Young
Production company	Peak Films
Distributed by	New Line Cinema
Release date	November 6, 1996 (1996-11-06)
Running time	123 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$9 million[1]
Box office	$41.6 million[1]

Set It Off is a 1996 American heist crime action film directed by F. Gary Gray and written by Kate Lanier and Takashi Bufford. The film stars Jada Pinkett, Queen Latifah, Vivica A. Fox, and Kimberly Elise (in her film acting debut). It follows four close friends in Los Angeles, California, who plan to execute a bank robbery—each doing so for different reasons—to achieve better for themselves and their families.

The film was a box office success, grossing over $41 million against a budget of $9 million.^[1][2] The film earned positive reviews from critics, who praised the characters, music and performances of the cast (particularly that of Pinkett and Latifah), as well as the chemistry of the four leading actresses.^[3] The soundtrack was a commercial success, peaking at number four on the Billboard 200 and number three on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Additionally, the singles "Set It Off", "Don't Let Go (Love)", "Days of Our Livez", "Angel", "Come On", "Let It Go" and "Missing You" each charted.