Some Like It Hot (1959)
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Reviews Counted:38
Fresh:37
Rotten:1
Average Rating:8.8/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 7 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: Billy Wilder's classic comedy stars Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis as a pair of unemployed musicians who inadvertently become witnesses to the St. Valentine Day's Massacre. To escape the wrath of the... [More]
Starring: Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, George Raft
Director: Billy Wilder
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Reviews for Some Like It Hot
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The Great American Comedy (if you discount the Marx Brothers). Full Review |
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This is a flawlessly scripted, superbly performed and endlessly witty comedy that deserves its place among the all-time greats. Full Review |
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Contains a marvelous, ertoically explosive Monroe performance. Full Review |
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Pictures like this, with a sense of humor that is as broad as it can be sophisticated, come along only infrequently. Full Review |
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In many ways, the ultimate Billy Wilder film -- replete with breathless pacing, transvestite humor, and unflinching cynicism. Full Review |
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It's a smart farce that has a high-energy pace, sparked by stunning performances by the stars. Full Review |
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4/5 |
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5/5 |
The laughs never get old.
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4/4 |
Wilder gave his audience credit for being as smart as he was, and, boy, they don't make 'em like that anymore, but they oughtta. Full Review |
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5/5 |
Nobody's Perfect, says Joe E. Brown after proposing to Jack Lemmon, but Billy Wilder came close with his racy, witty, much ahead of its time comedy about cross-dressing, impotence, and gender bender, with Lemmon, Curtis and Marilyn Monroe in top form. Full Review |
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One of Wilder's funniest satires. Full Review |
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5/5 |
Only top ranked episodes of the Jerry Springer show provide more laughs and surprises from two con men made up to look like women. Full Review |
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5/5 |
Arguably the best American comedy.
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Both Billy Wilder’s high-heeled boys are a delight in the classic gender-bending romp. Full Review |
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5/5 |
A dazzling screwball that holds up decades later.
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4/5 |
Very funny Billy Wilder film, but not as good as its legend.
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3/4 |
...more likely to elicit smiles and chuckles rather than full-fledged belly laughs. Full Review |
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