Some Like It Hot

Some Like It Hot is an American romantic screwball comedy film, made in 1958 and released in 1959, which was directed by Billy Wilder and starred Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon and George Raft. The supporting cast includes Joe E. Brown, Pat O'Brien, Joan Shawlee and Nehemiah Persoff. The film is a remake by Wilder and I. A. L. Diamond of a 1935 French movie, Fanfare d'Amour, from the story by Robert Thoeren and Michael Logan, which was ... More
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Initial release date:

  • Mar 29, 1959

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Rating:

PG (USA)

Runtime:

  • 2 h

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Also known as:

  • Some Like It Hot,
  • Manche mögens heiß,
  • Not Tonight, Josephine!

Film

Directed by

Billy Wilder

Billy Wilder (22 June 1906 – 27 March 2002) was an Austro-Hungarian born American filmmaker, screenwriter, producer, artist, and journalist, whose career spanned more than 50 years and 60 films. He is regarded as one of the most brilliant and versatile filmmakers of Hollywood's golden age. Wilder...

Tagline:

  • The movie too HOT for words!

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Film release region Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • 1959
  • May 29, 2001
  • Jul 18, 2006
  • May 22, 2001
  • Mar 29, 1959
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Runtime:

  • 2 h
  • 2 h 2 min
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Currency Amount
  • 2,883,848

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Awards

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Year Award Award Nominee
  • 1959
  • 1959
  • 1959
  • 1959
  • 1959
  • 1960
  • 1960
  • 1959
  • 1959
  • 1959
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Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Musical or Comedy Film Nominees

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Year Award Award Winner
  • 1960
  • 1960
  • 1960
  • 1959
  • 1959
  • 1959
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Golden Globe Award for Best Film - Musical or Comedy Winners

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List Rank Year Note
  • 14
  • 1998
  • 22
  • 2007
  • 1
  • 2000
  • 31
  • 7.0
  • 1989
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AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs of 2000

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  • 14
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