Some Like It Hot

Some Like It Hot

1959

With its transvestitism, palpable sex and murder, Billy Wilder's legendary screwball comedy reveals dark, hilarious roots. Musicians Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis accidentally witness the St. Valentine's Day Massacre and get out of town the only way they know how -- dressed as women. On the road to Florida with an all-girl band, they meet Sugar Kane (Marilyn Monroe), and things start to heat up in this legendary farce.

Not since SCARFACE, so much action. Not since the Marx Brothers, so much comedy. Not since THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH, so much Marilyn.

Winner of 1 Academy Award

JBscale
94
Superior

Film Detail

Genre
Comedy - Crime
Length
2 hrs. 2 mins.
US Theatrical Release
March 29, 1959
US Box Office
$25,000,000 (#3171 of 7538)
Global Office
$1,039,935 (#4058 of 4500)
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Edition
3-Disc The Forever Marilyn Collection & Digital
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.66:1
Audio
English: DTS-HD Master 5.1
Studio
MGM
Released
July 31, 2012
Acquired Date
September 13, 2013
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
August 25, 2007

Actors

Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe
Jack Lemmon
Jack Lemmon
Tony Curtis
Tony Curtis
George Raft
George Raft
Pat O'Brien
Pat O'Brien
Joe E. Brown
Joe E. Brown
Nehemiah Persoff
Nehemiah Persoff
Joan Shawlee
Joan Shawlee
Billy Gray
Billy Gray
George E. Stone
George E. Stone
Dave Barry
Dave Barry
Mike Mazurki
Mike Mazurki
Harry Wilson
Harry Wilson
Beverly Wills
Beverly Wills
Barbara Drew
Barbara Drew
Edward G. Robinson Jr.
Edward G. Robinson Jr.

Directors

Billy Wilder
Billy Wilder

Producers

Billy Wilder
Billy Wilder

Writers

Billy Wilder
Billy Wilder
I.A.L. Diamond
I.A.L. Diamond

Awards & Accolades

  • 1959 Oscar : Costume Design
  • 1997 AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Movies - Rank: #14
  • 2007 AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Movies - Rank: #22
  • 2008 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #83
  • 2009 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #79
  • 2010 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #79
  • 2011 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #83
  • 2012 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #83
  • 2013 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #97
  • 2018 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #119
  • 2019 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #132
  • 2022 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #129

Special Features

Commentaries
  • I.A.L. Diamond's son, Paul Diamond, screenwritings Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel and actors Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon
Documentaries
  • Nostalgic Look Back
  • The Making of Some Like It Hot
Featurettes
  • Memories from the Sweet Sues
  • The Legacy of Some Like It Hot
  • Audio Commentary
  • Featurettes

Other Recommendations

User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
--
 
RT Fresh
95%
Tomatometer
73 votes
RT Fresh Certified
94%
Popcornmeter
5,919 votes
METASCORE
98
19 votes
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
291,091 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Official Website
  3. Kids-in-Mind
  4. Common Sense Media