The Odd Couple
1968, Comedy, 1h 45m
37 Reviews 25,000+ RatingsWhat to know
Enlivening Neil Simon's crackerjack script with their harmonious rapport, Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau are a perfect pairing as The Odd Couple. Read critic reviews
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Cast & Crew
Felix Ungar
Oscar Madison
Vinnie
Murray
Cecily Pigeon
Gwendolyn Pigeon
Critic Reviews for The Odd Couple
All Critics (37) | Top Critics (9) | Fresh (36) | Rotten (1)
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Capitalizing on almost every funny line in the play, and keeping physical setups to a wise minimum, playwright-screenwriter Neil Simon and director Gene Saks have adapted to the screen, fidelity-sharp, the embattled hilarity of The Odd Couple.
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The Neil Simon comedy that lit up Broadway for more than two years shines again in this flawed but still funny screen adaptation.
April 27, 2009 | Full Review… -
...a durable classic, the sort of comedy that doesn't try to yank laughs by cramming its fist down our throats.
March 18, 2009 | Full Review… -
Lemmon and Mathau's finest hour.
April 1, 2008 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review… -
For all its overfamiliarity, this is a good play, easily Simon's best, and Matthau and Lemmon inhabit it with grace and style.
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An irresistible double act from Lemmon and Matthau.
January 26, 2006
Audience Reviews for The Odd Couple
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Jul 11, 2013Tonally, it's inconsistent, and its characters behave in seemingly random ways, but The Odd Couple contains just enough comedic starpower and underlying progressiveness to ensure it's a worthy watch.Isaac H Super Reviewer
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May 29, 2013Neat-freak Felix rooms with the messy Oscar. Classic, funny, and enjoyable, <i>The Odd Couple</i> works primarily because of the strong performances by the two leads, Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau. Both make their characters both likeable and annoying, and both deliver Neil Simon's lines with a high-energy, <i>His Girl Friday</i> wit. This film is more fun than profound, more madcap than sober, and while I rarely laugh out loud at most comedies, I found myself chuckling and smiling now and then at the film's clever repartee. Overall, this film is a classic for a reason -- a very good reason.Jim H Super Reviewer
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Feb 05, 2013"The Odd Couple" isn't completely successful in its transfer from stage to screen, but the humor is still as ripe as ever and there are two great lead performances from Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau. The main problem is that Gene Saks' direction doesn't elevate the "The Odd Couple" the way that it should, making the film often feel like nothing more than a filmed play. However, it's enjoyable and there's an honest message at its center, and, above all, it's funny.Stephen E Super Reviewer
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Apr 03, 2011Hilarious and acted to perfection.matt s Super Reviewer
The Odd Couple Quotes
| Felix Unger: | We had so much together. We had two beautiful kids, a beautiful home. Whoever had more beautiful kids or a more beautiful home, eh? |
| Oscar Madison: | Nobody. Nobody. |
| Felix Unger: | It's 12 years of marriage down the drain. |
| Oscar Madison: | Drains can be fixed. That's why we have plumbers. |
| Oscar Madison: | Can we just play cards? |
| Roy: | I told you you'd get into trouble. It's because you don't know how to manage anything. I should know, I'm your accountant. |
| Oscar Madison: | If you're my accountant, how come I need money? |
| Roy: | If you need money, how come you play poker? |
| Oscar Madison: | Because I nee money. |
| Roy: | But you always lose. |
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