Some Like It Hot

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Some Like It Hot

1959,

2h 0m,

Comedy

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95%

75 Reviews

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94%

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94%

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After witnessing a Mafia murder, slick saxophone player Joe (Tony Curtis) and his long-suffering buddy, Jerry (Jack Lemmon), improvise a quick plan to escape from Chicago with their lives. Disguising themselves as women, they join an all-female jazz band and hop a train bound for sunny Florida. While Joe pretends to be a millionaire to win the band's sexy singer, Sugar (Marilyn Monroe), Jerry finds himself pursued by a real millionaire (Joe E. Brown) as things heat up and the mobsters close in.

Critics Consensus

Some Like It Hot: A spry, quick-witted farce that never drags.

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James Jackson

The Times (UK)

Aug 4, 2022

Nobody’s perfect, as the film’s immortal closing line has it, but some comedies are.

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Jake Cole

Slant Magazine

Feb 11, 2022

Kino gives Billy Wilders racy comic masterpiece its best-ever home video presentation, highlighting the films visual beauty alongside the taut perfection of its screenplay.

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Jack Moffitt

The Hollywood Reporter

Apr 2, 2020

Some Like It Hot is another supersonic, breakneck, belly-laugh comedy that should be a block-busting bonanza at the box office.

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John Carvill

The Arts Desk

Jun 22, 2026

5/5

Some Like it Hot is as close to perfection as film has ever got.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Nov 18, 2025

4/4

The film's final line is legendary, although I have a soft spot for Jerry's description of a sashaying Sugar: "Look at that! Look how she moves! That's just like Jell-O on springs!"

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Jeff Beck

The Blu Spot

Apr 8, 2025

5/5

Billy Wilder's marvelous comedy Some Like It Hot remains a timeless classic of the genre, proving itself to be just as funny & charming as it was over 65 years ago, all thanks to its top-notch cast, brilliant screenplay, and outstanding direction.

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Han S

Feb 4, 2019

This is my all-time favorite comedy. I think it is truly a timeless masterpiece. It is also my favorite Marilyn Monroe film - and Jack Lemmon is just hilarious.

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Harry P

Jan 19, 2019

One of the best comedies of all time. Impossible not to laugh from start to finish, yet you come out with tears in your eyes.

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Han M

Nov 27, 2018

Funny movie! Classic. This is what inspired Tootsie, Bosom Buddies, Mrs. Doubtfire. Interesting that this was risque material in '59!

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Harry R

Sep 2, 2018

truly a funny romantic comedy. please, place it in the top 3!

Draco M

Aug 15, 2018

hilarious romantic classic.

Finn P

Jul 13, 2018

This film blew me away. I thought Monroe gave a great performance here, because she sounded quite charismatic with a slight undercurrent of stupidity. I thought this was a great blend for the character she played. As for the rest of the film, while Spats Columbo wasn't onscreen that much, I think the greatness came from the complications which Joe and Jerry's plan caused. This led to multiple humorous moments. I also felt its resolution was surprising. Once I started to figure out where the movie was going to go near the middle, the movie had a couple twists and went in a different direction than what I expected.

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Billy Wilder

Director

Tony Curtis

Joe

Jack Lemmon

Jerry

Marilyn Monroe

Sugar Kane (Kowalczyk)

George Raft

Spats Colombo

Pat O'Brien

Mulligan

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Synopsis

After witnessing a Mafia murder, slick saxophone player Joe (Tony Curtis) and his long-suffering buddy, Jerry (Jack Lemmon), improvise a quick plan to escape from Chicago with their lives. Disguising themselves as women, they join an all-female jazz band and hop a train bound for sunny Florida. While Joe pretends to be a millionaire to win the band's sexy singer, Sugar (Marilyn Monroe), Jerry finds himself pursued by a real millionaire (Joe E. Brown) as things heat up and the mobsters close in.

Director: Billy Wilder
Screenwriter: M. Logan, Robert Thoeren
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co: United Artists, Ashton Productions, Mirisch Company
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 1, 1959, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 26, 2016
Runtime: 2h 0m
Sound Mix: Mono
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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