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Some Like It Hot

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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.

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

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James Jackson The Times (UK) 08/04/2022
Nobody’s perfect, as the film’s immortal closing line has it, but some comedies are. Go to Full Review Jake Cole Slant Magazine 02/11/2022
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. Go to Full Review Jack Moffitt The Hollywood Reporter 04/02/2020
Some Like It Hot is another supersonic, breakneck, belly-laugh comedy that should be a block-busting bonanza at the box office. Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Nov 18
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!" Go to Full Review Jeff Beck The Blu Spot 04/08/2025
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. Go to Full Review Peter Piatkowski PopMatters 03/02/2024
Jack Lemmon's judgment of Marilyn Monroe's comedic brilliance is validated on the silver screen. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Nicholas Feb 18 Comedy still holds up! See more Google 08/27/2023 Fabulous Classic! Thank goodness for The Prytania Theater for showing these fabulous movies! See more Enaid 06/08/2023 Hilarious! Fun! Costuming was gorgeous, Marilyn was beautiful and the "girls" on the run in hiding were often believable and masters of their game. I would go to see it again. See more Donald Z @RT11947552 Apr 1 I didn't see the whole thing, but if it wasn't good enough to keep me around, I guess it's not that good, huh? :p See more Kevin P @RT55971421 Mar 14 A very funny and sincere buddy crime comedy that holds up surprisingly well. The comedic timing and physical performances are all great, especially from three leads Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, and Marilyn Monroe. The two leading men spend most of the movie in drag, which broke ground for mainstream movies. The movie feels oddly ahead of its time with its LGBT+ ending. The movie is a nice subversion of the "men in drag" old timey trope since over time, both men really learn to love their roleplaying as women as the movie humanizes women with some thoughtful commentary on gender politics of the time. Marilyn Monroe's character is simultaneously hilarious and lovably sincere. The climax is a great mix of fun and tense with the mafia and police showing up at the event causing chaos. The movie thankfully avoids the liar revealed trope. It's a great comedy that subverts many tropes of the time and still holds up today as a pioneer for drag films and queen culture. See more Breathe J @SilverScreenSweetheart Feb 5 Some Like It Hot absolutely exceeded my expectations! Laced with genuinely hilarious humor, an intriguing storyline, flawless performances, and a brilliant title, it is an iconic classic Hollywood movie. Billy Wilder’s direction was masterfully smooth and the scenes were immensely entertaining. The charming Tony Curtis’s performance was outstanding, as was his chemistry with the gorgeous Marilyn Monroe. Jack Lemmon’s performance was stellar and perfectly complimentary to Lemmon and Monroe. This is the first Marilyn Monroe movie I’ve ever seen, and I completely understand her appeal. She was sensual, magnetic, and breathtakingly beautiful. Overall, I would definitely recommend Some Like It Hot! See more Read all reviews
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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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