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8.1/10 1959 2h 3m Released

The movie too HOT for words!

In Prohibition-era Chicago, musicians Joe and Jerry witness a mob hit, and flee the state in an all-female band disguised as Josephine and Daphne, but further complications set in.

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Top Cast

Tony Curtis
Tony Curtis
Joe (Josephine)
Jack Lemmon
Jack Lemmon
Jerry (Daphne)
Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe
Sugar Kane Kowalczyk
George Raft
George Raft
Spats Colombo
Pat O'Brien
Pat O'Brien
Detective Mulligan
Joe E. Brown
Joe E. Brown
Osgood Fielding III
Nehemiah Persoff
Nehemiah Persoff
Little Bonaparte
Joan Shawlee
Joan Shawlee
Sweet Sue
Billy Gray
Billy Gray
Sig Poliakoff
George E. Stone
George E. Stone
Toothpick Charlie
Dave Barry
Dave Barry
Beinstock
Mike Mazurki
Mike Mazurki
Spats' Henchman
Harry Wilson
Harry Wilson
Spats' Henchman
Beverly Wills
Beverly Wills
Dolores
Barbara Drew
Barbara Drew
Nellie
Edward G. Robinson Jr.
Edward G. Robinson Jr.
Johnny Paradise

Reviews

r96sk 8/10

Ridiculous plot, but very enjoyable nonetheless. <em>'Some Like It Hot'</em> is good, unserious fun. Tony Curtis (Joe) and Jack Lemmon (Jerry) are the stars of the show, with amusing performances from start-to-finish. Marilyn Monroe is pleasant too, this is actually the first film of Monroe's I've seen. A good'un! The pacing isn't perfect but that doesn't hamper things at all really. It's a bonkers 122…

Filipe Manuel Neto 4/10

**One of Curtis' best films... and an effective and enjoyable comedy.** For many, this movie is simply one of the greatest comedies of all time. However, I have serious doubts about that. In my personal opinion, it's a good comedy, it entertains its audience very well, and there's no doubt about its status as a movie classic. Starting from this reasonable basis and placing the film at the heights as the best or…

drystyx 3/10

I really don't get the comedy here. Curtis and Lemmon dress up as showgirls to avoid the mob. That's good for a five minute sketch, but not a full length movie. And that's the problem. It is stretched out to be an ordeal. For some reason, some guy likes Lemmon as a woman, and Lemmon avoids him. And for some reason, Curtis likes a relatively plain showgirl (Marilyn Monroe was always a "woman's woman", not in the…

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FAQ about Some Like It Hot

What is Some Like It Hot about?
In Prohibition-era Chicago, musicians Joe and Jerry witness a mob hit, and flee the state in an all-female band disguised as Josephine and Daphne, but further complications set in.
When was Some Like It Hot released?
Some Like It Hot was released in 1959.
What genres does Some Like It Hot belong to?
Some Like It Hot is categorised as Comedy, Romance, Crime.
Who stars in Some Like It Hot?
The cast of Some Like It Hot includes Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, Marilyn Monroe, George Raft, Pat O'Brien.