Kiss Me, Stupid

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Kiss Me, Stupid

PG-13

1964

2h 6m

Romance

Comedy

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When popular singer Dino (Dean Martin) stops for gas in a small town near Las Vegas, mechanic Barney (Cliff Osmond) disables his car. Barney, who writes songs with local teacher Orville (Ray Walston), wants Dino to sing some of their compositions. Orville invites Dino over, but sends his wife, Zelda (Felicia Farr), away so Dino can't hit on her. He then hires prostitute Polly (Kim Novak) to play his wife. Meanwhile, Zelda goes to a bar, where she gets drunk and eventually meets a lonely Dino.

Richard Brody

The New Yorker

Truffling the script with droll movie references, Wilder and I. A. L. Diamond, his co-writer, reveal their true subject: the power of Hollywood itself.

Jul 26, 2021

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J.H. Fenwick

Sight & Sound

If the result isn't as hilarious as it should ideally be, it does nevertheless have moments of being very funny indeed; and it is always fascinatingly watchable.

Mar 17, 2020

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Scott Tobias

The Dissolve

Though Kiss Me, Stupid has the structure and comic beats of a classic bedroom farce, it's an overwhelmingly cynical assessment of male jealousy and exploitation.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 18, 2015

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

It doesn't make much sense, but Wilder's beautiful use of the black-and-white widescreen frame, dazzling casting and crisp pace make it an interesting oddity.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 11, 2025

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

It’s a perversely cynical sex comedy with a brass heart and a thoroughly modern twist of a happy ending and Wilder and co-screenwriter I.A.L. Diamond, adapting an Italian sex farce, revel in the smutty garishness of the whole situation.

Apr 26, 2025

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Judith Crist

New York Herald Tribune

A witless bore, with neither a smile nor a laugh to augment the smirk for the feebleminded.

Aug 15, 2022

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Lanfranco C

Dino and Dean Martin are the same person!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/07/23

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santafe j

The reviews baffle me. I find it hard to believe Billy Wilder directed this disaster. It's not even the quality of a Movie of the Week. Great cast, but with a script this bad, they can't make this worth watching.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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steve d

They got the stupid part right.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

Comedia a primera vista ligera, pero con un mensaje sobre la fama y las relaciones. Como siempre Wilder un maestro.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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Audience Member

Such a strange movie. The concept is bizarre, and none of the characters are relatable. That being said, it had some laugh out loud moments.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/24/18

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Audience Member

One of the weakest -if not the most- I've seen from Wilder. Between 2 and 2.5.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Synopsis

When popular singer Dino (Dean Martin) stops for gas in a small town near Las Vegas, mechanic Barney (Cliff Osmond) disables his car. Barney, who writes songs with local teacher Orville (Ray Walston), wants Dino to sing some of their compositions. Orville invites Dino over, but sends his wife, Zelda (Felicia Farr), away so Dino can't hit on her. He then hires prostitute Polly (Kim Novak) to play his wife. Meanwhile, Zelda goes to a bar, where she gets drunk and eventually meets a lonely Dino.

Director: Billy Wilder
Producer: Billy Wilder
Screenwriter: Anna Bonacci, I.A.L. Diamond, Billy Wilder
Distributor: Lopert Pictures Corp.
Production Co: The Mirisch Corporation [us]
Rating: PG-13 (Sex-Related Plot Material)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 22, 1964, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 19, 2017
Runtime: 2h 6m
Sound Mix: Mono

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