Somebody Up There Likes Me
“A Girl Can Lift A Fellow To The Skies!”
Synopsis
The story of boxer Rocky Graziano's rise from juvenile delinquent to world champ.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956) Official Trailer - Paul Newman Movie
Type: Trailer • Published 2016-09-02
Top Cast
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Paul Newman
Rocky Graziano
Pier Angeli
Norma Graziano
Everett Sloane
Irving Cohen
Eileen Heckart
Ma Barbella
Sal Mineo
Romolo
Harold J. Stone
Nick Barbella
Joseph Buloff
Benny
Arch Johnson
Heldon
Sammy White
Whitey Bimstein
Robert P. Lieb
D. A. Hogan
Theodore Newton
Edward Eagan
Steve McQueen
Fidel (uncredited)
Stanley Adams
Romolo's Attorney (uncredited)
Fred Aldrich
Ringside Photographer (uncredited)
Leon Alton
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
William Boyett
Military Policeman (uncredited)
Bart Braverman
Boy (uncredited)
John Breen
Hearing Specatator (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
San Francisco, California
Festival / Special Debut
July 4, 1956
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1.9M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$3.4M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.75x
+$1.4M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Robert Wise
- Screenplay & Story
- Ernest Lehman
- Original Score
- Bronislau Kaper
- Original Title
- Somebody Up There Likes Me
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Production Budget
- $1.9M
- Worldwide Gross
- $3.4M
- Production Studios
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Robert Wise
Ernest Lehman, Rocky Graziano, Rowland Barber
Bronislau Kaper
Joseph Ruttenberg
Albert Akst
Charles Schnee
Department Leadership Roster
Robert Wise
Director
Ernest Lehman
Screenplay
Joseph Ruttenberg
Director of Photography
Albert Akst
Editor
Charles Schnee
Producer
Bronislau Kaper
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Somebody Up There Likes Me
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Somebody Up There Likes Me about?
The story of boxer Rocky Graziano's rise from juvenile delinquent to world champ.
Who directed Somebody Up There Likes Me?
Somebody Up There Likes Me was directed by Robert Wise.
Who stars in Somebody Up There Likes Me?
The principal cast of Somebody Up There Likes Me includes Paul Newman, Pier Angeli, Everett Sloane, Eileen Heckart, Sal Mineo.
When was Somebody Up There Likes Me released and how long is it?
Somebody Up There Likes Me was released in 1956 with a total runtime of 1h 53m.
What was the box office and production budget of Somebody Up There Likes Me?
Somebody Up There Likes Me had a reported production budget of $1.9M and grossed $3.4M at the worldwide box office (1.75 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Somebody Up There Likes Me?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Somebody Up There Likes Me was composed by Bronislau Kaper.
Is Somebody Up There Likes Me based on a book or true story?
Somebody Up There Likes Me is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Rocky Graziano", Novel: "Rowland Barber".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Somebody Up There Likes Me?
Somebody Up There Likes Me holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).