Some Like It Hot
The movie too HOT for words!
1959 • 123 min • Comedy · Romance · Crime
Synopsis
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.
Our family guide
Best from age 13- 33 Reviewers · 3 · 53%
- 81 Audience · 3943 · 47%
Two jazz musicians witness a mob hit in Chicago and flee by joining an all-female band, disguised as women. Complications arise as they navigate their new identities, evade gangsters, and pursue romance.
- Violence & peril
- 3/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 3/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 3/10
- Scary moments
- 2/10
Heads up
- Characters frequently drink alcohol and smoke
- Implied sexual situations and suggestive humor
- Depictions of mob violence, including machine gun use
What it models well
- Embracing new experiences
- Loyalty to friends
- Finding love unexpectedly
Talk about it after
- Gender roles and expectations in the past
- The humor in mistaken identity
- Dealing with unexpected challenges
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Top billed cast
Director: Billy Wilder • Crew: Billy Wilder, Robert Thoeren, Michael Logan, I. A. L. Diamond
Trailers & clips
Reuniting Marilyn Monroe’s ‘Some Like It Hot’ Dresses
Sugar Kane Performs “I Wanna Be Loved By You”
Marilyn Monroe Has a Hot Date with Tony Curtis on a Yacht
Private Party
Sugar Meets A "Rich" Man
Joe & Jerry Go On The Run
The Speakeasy Gets Raided
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Reviewer notes
Not recommendedI 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.…
Not recommendedTrusted family reviewers**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.…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersRidiculous 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.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 8.1/10 (3,943)
- Age rating
- NR
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $2,900,000
- Box office
- $25,000,000
- IMDb
- tt0053291
