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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 Times (UK) Nobody’s perfect, as the film’s immortal closing line has it, but some comedies are. Aug 4, 2022 Full Review Jake Cole Slant Magazine 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. Feb 11, 2022 Full Review Jack Moffitt The Hollywood Reporter Some Like It Hot is another supersonic, breakneck, belly-laugh comedy that should be a block-busting bonanza at the box office. Apr 2, 2020 Full Review Peter Piatkowski PopMatters Jack Lemmon's judgment of Marilyn Monroe's comedic brilliance is validated on the silver screen. Mar 2, 2024 Full Review Jet Staff Jet Magazine Probably one of the year’s best prescriptions for banishing the blues is a rollicking new motion picture entitled Some Like It Hot. Jan 16, 2024 Full Review Moira Walsh The Catholic World Some Like It Hot is the wildest and wooliest comedy since Preston Sturges left Hollywood and the Marx Brothers disbanded as a team... Director (and co-author) Billy Wilder is one of the best in the business and knew exactly what he was doing. Nov 28, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Google Fabulous Classic! Thank goodness for The Prytania Theater for showing these fabulous movies! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/27/23 Full Review Enaid 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. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/08/23 Full Review nick s Definitely a style of humour that belongs to it's age. And the romantic aspect dragged a bit. Nevertheless the quick wit and frantic action of Some Like it Hot make it worth watching. Munroe is great at playing the blond bombshell and Lemmon goes over the top in the best way. Plenty of memorable moments. I wonder if this was inspiration for Blackadder Goes Forth ep 3. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 12/13/24 Full Review Damian Legendary. Love it so much. MM is sooo good. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/04/24 Full Review Horror fan 4 A brilliant movie filled with terrific performances. Marilyn Monroe at Her Best!! Tim Treakle Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/18/24 Full Review Audience Member Great movie that holds up even today. Definitely watch this. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/30/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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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
Producer
Billy Wilder
Screenwriter
I.A.L. Diamond, M. Logan, Robert Thoeren, Billy Wilder
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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