Some Like It Hot (1959)
Medium Level Violence, Adult Themes
| Director: | Billy Wilder |
| Actors: | Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, Marilyn Monroe, George Raft, Pat O'Brien, Joe E. Brown |
When Chicago musicians Joe (Tony Curtis) and Jerry (Jack Lemmon) accidentally witness a gangland shooting they quickly board a southbound train to Florida, disguised as Josephine and Daphne, the two newest and homeliest members of an all-girl jazz band. Their cover is perfect...until a lovelorn singer (Marilyn Monroe) falls for "Josephine", an ancient playboy (Joe E. Brown) falls for "Daphne", and a mob boss (George Raft) refuses to fall for their hoax! Nominated for seven Academy Awards, Some Like It Hot is the quintessential madcap farce and "one of the greatest of all film comedies" (The Motion Picture Guide).
| Status: | LongWait |
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| Run time: | 117mins |
| Origin: | UNITED STATES |
| Aspect Ratio: | 1.85:1 |
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William C
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Still very funny - one of the great American comedy scripts backed by top acting
jumbuck
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Jack Lemmon & Tony Curtis are super funny in the comedy.
8/10
Simon David
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I really enjoyed this movie! A classic from vintage cinema
Elspeth N.
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Fabulous! It might be old but it is well worth watching. Funny, well written, well acted - great!
Jack K.
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Double entendres and snappy dialogue delivered with precise timing help make Billy Wilder’s fast paced comedy a classic that still makes for excellent viewing today. 1920’s gangland violence and menace combine with ridiculous situations that include racy issues like homosexuality, free love and men in drag. Though the late 50’s American audience was more puritan than now, they and the critics loved the madcap action. It produced terrific performances from stars Tony Curtis, Jack Lemon and especially Marilyn Monroe as sexy singer and ukulele player Sugar Kane. George Raft as gangster Spats Colombo and Joe E. Brown as goofy millionaire Osgood E. Fielding sparkle in smaller roles. It’s fun, funny and farcical--sharply entertaining! Four and a half stars.
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Ed V.
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My wife realy enjoyed this one,very funny.Ed
John
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Dated but so what!! This movie was a lot of fun. I think Jack Lemmon pretty well stole the show. He really camped it up and was very funny. But everybody in the movie was good value. One of the "must see's"!!!.
Matt T.
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Michael M.
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Fantastic for a laugh. Why can't they make films like this today?
Sue A.
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A lightweight classic but fun, Marilyn Munroe is gorgeous.
Rena S.
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Best comedy ever? Quite likely! One of my all-time favourites and the lines and sight gags keep getting funnier - even after dozens of viewings over time.
John O.
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wonderful and funny and unforgettable and wry. Funny stuff all round.
Barbara S.
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Ross K.
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Almost as good as when I saw it in the 1960's !
JW
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Mila
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Pity about the Black and White, but this is a pricesless and classic
comedy. Probably the first "drag" movie. Curtis and Lemon
really enjoy themselves. Most of us had forgotten that the
fobulous Marilyn Munroe sings. A delicious, retrospective romp!
Paul D.
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Huw Byrne-Jones
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parfy
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Wonderful movie, one of Marilyn's best with terrific support from Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon. Enjoyed it as much today as I did 30 years ago.
Brett Crocker
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Suzanne
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Funny! Funny! Funny! Worth watching just to see Jack Lemmon trying to run in high heels.
William Campbell
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they dont make em like this anymore
Dianne La Rosa
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Jason Gibbard
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A Classic Movie That Is A Must See!
Dan Brustur
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