Fortune Cookie, The

Fortune Cookie, The

1966

A crooked lawyer persuades his brother-in-law to feign a serious injury in order to collect a big insurance payout.

SOME PEOPLE WILL DO ANYTHING FOR MONEY!

Winner of 1 Academy Award

JBscale
81
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Comedy - Romance
Length
2 hrs. 5 mins.
US Theatrical Release
October 19, 1966
US Box Office
No Data Available
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
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Aspect Ratio
WS 2.35:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
MGM
Released
March 6, 2001
Acquired Date
March 24, 2026
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched

Actors

Jack Lemmon
Jack Lemmon
Walter Matthau
Walter Matthau
Ron Rich
Ron Rich
Judi West
Judi West
Cliff Osmond
Cliff Osmond
Lurene Tuttle
Lurene Tuttle
Harry Holcombe
Harry Holcombe
Les Tremayne
Les Tremayne
Lauren Gilbert
Lauren Gilbert
Marge Redmond
Marge Redmond
Noam Pitlik
Noam Pitlik
Harry Davis
Harry Davis
Ann Shoemaker
Ann Shoemaker
Ned Glass
Ned Glass
Sig Ruman
Sig Ruman
Archie Moore
Archie Moore
Howard McNear
Howard McNear
William Christopher
William Christopher

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

  • 1966 Oscar : Best Supporting Actor - Walter Matthau

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Ratings

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RT Fresh
96%
Tomatometer
28 votes
RT Fresh Certified
80%
Popcornmeter
206 votes
METASCORE
63
10 votes
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
17,000 votes

Additional Info

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