STAR RATINGS EXPLAINED

Classic

Excellent

Good

Fair

Tragic

FILM DETAILS

Certificate U

Cast Tony Curtis Jack Lemmon Marilyn Monroe Joe E Brown

Directors Billy Wilder

Screenwriters Billy Wilder I A L Diamond

Running Time 121 minutes

Some Like It Hot (U)

Plot
Musicians Joe and Jerry accidentally witness the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre and flee mobsters by joining an all-girl band bound for Miami - disguised as Josephine and Daphne. Both are taken with the band’s singer, Sugar Kane, but Daphne attracts the attentions of millionaire Osgood. Then the gangsters arrive at their hotel...

Verdict
A joyful classic which delivers on comedic value no matter how many times you've seen it.


Reviewer: Angie Errigo

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