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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Billy Wilder

Writer:

I.A.L. Diamond, Robert Thoeren, Michael Logan

Release Date:

Mar 19, 1959

Runtime:

2hr 1m

Synopsis

When two male musicians witness a mob hit, they flee the state in an all-female band disguised as women, but further complications set in.

Cast

  • Marilyn Monroe
  • Tony Curtis
  • Jack Lemmon
  • George Raft
  • Pat O'Brien
  • Joe E. Brown
  • Nehemiah Persoff
  • Joan Shawlee
  • Billy Gray
  • George E. Stone

Letterboxd User Reviews

4.3
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4.3
  • Dec 9, 2017

    "I'm a man!" "Well, nobody's perfect."

    14.9K Likes
    Dan
    Dan
    Jun 3, 2018

    fellas........ is it gay to dress up in drag to escape the mob

    12.6K Likes
    fran hoepfner
    fran hoepfner
    Apr 30, 2020

    "I'm engaged!" "Congratulations. Who's the lucky girl?" "I am!"

    9.8K Likes
    Josh Lewis
    Josh Lewis
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    Jun 7, 2017

    osgood fielding was a true lgbt+ ally

    5.4K Likes
    mia 🦇
    mia 🦇
    Feb 12, 2019

    jack lemmon was WAY too good at running in heels for me to believe he hadn't done it before... gay legends only

    4.4K Likes
    Chris 🍉
    Chris 🍉
    Dec 25, 2020

    jack lemmon makes me laugh even when he’s just in the background of a shot

    3.2K Likes
    dylan gelula
    dylan gelula
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    Aug 7, 2022

    Literally couldn’t focus for like 40 minutes of the movie when Marilyn was in that dress with her boobs just out

    3.0K Likes
    Megan Bitchell
    Megan Bitchell
    Sep 8, 2020

    me in heaven: what cloud marilyn monroe on? 👀 god: GET OUT ‼️

    2.9K Likes
    Muriel
    Muriel
    Feb 28, 2022

    Every time Marilyn Monroe smiles it adds ten years to my life

    2.8K Likes
    Bryan Espitia
    Bryan Espitia
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  • JC
    Juanita Cortés
    PG
    Paula Garcia
    #hilarious
    #epic
    #original

Metacritic

98
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Based on 19 Critics
8.3

USER SCORE (194)

Universal acclaim based on 194 Reviews
100

Wilder's 1959 comedy is one of the enduring treasures of the movies, a film of inspiration and meticulous craft, a movie that's about nothing but sex and yet pretends it's about crime and greed.

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Metacritic review by Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
100

Key to its success - along with its vivid characters and brilliant performances - is the snappy pace throughout. Non-stop gags, invention, twists and comic incident flow, as Joe and Jerry - sexy Curtis and screamingly funny Lemmon - elude mob boss George Raft by wriggling into an all-girl jazz band, with Josephine and Daphne’s legendary drag act taking in amorous adventures, seductive deceptions and madcap pursuits.

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Metacritic review by Angie Errigo
Angie Errigo
Empire
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Frequently Asked Questions

How long is Some Like it Hot (1959)?
The movie is 2hr 1min long.
What's Some Like it Hot (1959) about?
When two male musicians witness a mob hit, they flee the state in an all-female band disguised as women, but further complications set in.
Who's the cast of Some Like it Hot (1959)?
  • Marilyn Monroe as Sugar Kane Kowalczyk
  • Tony Curtis as Joe, Josephine, Shell Oil Junior
  • Jack Lemmon as Jerry, Daphne
  • George Raft as Spats Colombo
  • Pat O'Brien as Detective Mulligan
  • Joe E. Brown as Osgood Fielding III
  • Nehemiah Persoff as Little Bonaparte
  • Joan Shawlee as Sweet Sue
  • Billy Gray as Sig Poliakoff
  • George E. Stone as Toothpick Charlie
Who's the director behind Some Like it Hot (1959)?
Billy Wilder directed Some Like it Hot (1959).