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Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956)

★ 7.5Approved109 minDirector: Robert Wise

1956 film by Robert Wise

Somebody Up There Likes Me is a 1956 American biographical sports drama film directed by Robert Wise, adapted by Ernest Lehman from the 1955 autobiography of middleweight boxing legend Rocky Graziano. It stars Paul Newman as Graziano, along with Pier Angeli, Everett Sloane, Eileen Heckart, Harold J. Stone, and Sal Mineo.

The film was released by MGM on July 3, 1956. It received positive reviews from critics and was a commercial success. At the 29th Academy Awards, the film won Oscars for Best Cinematography (Black and White) and Best Art Direction (Black and White).

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Somebody Up There Likes Me about?
Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956) — The abuse Rocky Barbella endures at the hand of his father and subsequent run-ins with the law lead him in and out of detention centers and prisons. When it seems he has it together, Rocky is drafted but, refusing to adhere to Army rules, goes AWOL. He takes up boxing to earn qui
Is Somebody Up There Likes Me based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Somebody Up There Likes Me scary?
Content rating: Approved. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.