Set It Up

Right now you can watch Set It Up in Australia on Netflix, and in the US on Netflix — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Zoey Deutch's performance alone is worth the time investment. Put it on tonight on Netflix and see for yourself.

There is a reason Set It Up keeps coming up in conversation. Set It Up gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. Two overworked and underpaid assistants come up with a plan to get their bosses off their backs by setting them up with each other. Zoey Deutch and Glen Powell lead a cast that never overplays a joke. It hit screens in 2018. The timing in Set It Up is precise enough that even the throwaway lines land on a second watch. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Set It Up is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Zoey Deutch anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.