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Set It Up

Parents guide · ClearAge age 15+ · Official MA 15+

Movie 2018 105 min Romance, Comedy Checked by Dan S · 21 Oct 2026
Official Rating MA 15+ ClearAge 15+

What we flagged

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Violence
Mild
Sex and Nudity
Moderate
Frightening
Mild
Language
Moderate

Our take

Harper and Charlie trick their demanding bosses into dating so the assistants can breathe. The humor is modern workplace raunch: hookup stories, beer at games, and steady mid-level swearing. Romance stays mostly implied with kissing on dates. We land at MA 15+ and up to match the MA15+ tone and the steady sex talk, even though the visuals stay relatively light

Uplifting themes

Setting boundaries at work and choosing partners who respect you emerge by the finale. Friendship between the assistants anchors the story Harper and Charlie are overworked but ethical schemers who grow into honest partners. Their bosses learn, slowly, to treat people better

Story (may spoil tone)

Two overworked and underpaid assistants come up with a plan to get their bosses off their backs by setting them up with each other.

What we flagged

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Violence
Mild
Sex and Nudity
Moderate
Frightening
Mild
Language
Moderate

Details

Violence Mild Slapstick bumps and a joke about being killed over onions are the exten…

Slapstick bumps and a joke about being killed over onions are the extent of harm. No fights matter to the plot

Language Moderate Assistants and bosses toss s-words and b-words during stressful workday…

Assistants and bosses toss s-words and b-words during stressful workdays and dates. Crude jokes about sex and bodies pepper the rom-com banter

Sex / nudity Moderate Characters talk openly about hookups, office affairs, and bedroom plans…

Characters talk openly about hookups, office affairs, and bedroom plans, with kissing and a few implied overnight scenes. Wardrobe and camera stay TV-14 modest without full nudity

Drugs / alcohol Moderate Beer at baseball games, bar nights, and wedding toasts appear throughou…

Beer at baseball games, bar nights, and wedding toasts appear throughout New York set pieces. Drinking loosens characters up before romantic choices

Frightening Mild Work stress and boss bullying create mild tension. Nothing scary beyond…

Work stress and boss bullying create mild tension. Nothing scary beyond rom-com stakes

Self-harm / suicide Mild One throwaway joke uses killing myself about an awkward conversation. I…

One throwaway joke uses killing myself about an awkward conversation. It passes quickly and is not serious

Flashing lights We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.

We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.

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Talk after watching

  • Harper and Charlie lie to make their bosses happy. When does a white lie at work cross into something harmful?
  • Both assistants sacrifice personal lives for careers. What boundaries would you set with a boss who never clocks off?