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The Odd Couple

1968Movie1 h 46 min

Comedy
85
ExcellentGoodWatch score
IMDb7.6Metacritic867.6Rotten Tomatoes97%89%

A nostalgic comedy movie about family and society, with standout dialogue.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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Story

...say no more.

In New York, Felix, a neurotic news writer who just broke up with his wife, is urged by his chaotic friend Oscar, a sports journalist, to move in with him, but their lifestyles are as different as night and day are, so Felix's ideas about housekeeping soon begin to irritate Oscar.

Feels like

  • Classic Comedy
  • Buddy Comedy
  • Odd Couple
  • New York
  • Situational Comedy
  • Character-Driven
  • Neurotic
  • Friendship
  • 1960s

Cast

11 of 11

Crew

Directed by
Gene Saks
Written by
Neil Simon
Produced by
Howard W. Koch
Music by
Neal Hefti

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Facts

May 16, 1968 · 1 h 46 min · Comedy

Released
May 16, 1968
Runtime
1 h 46 min
Genres
Comedy
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$1 million
Box office
$45 million
Available in
49 countries

Tropes

Nervous Wreck, You're Insane!, Suicide as Comedy +9

  • Nervous Wreck
  • You're Insane!
  • Suicide as Comedy
  • *Crack!* "Oh, My Back!"
  • Bookends
  • Newhart Phonecall
  • Rooftop Confrontation
  • Bikini Bar
  • Accidental Misnaming
  • Adopted to the House
  • Talk About the Weather
  • Break the Motivational Speaker

12 of 33 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream The Odd Couple?"

Questions about The Odd Couple

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Where can I stream The Odd Couple?

MGM+KanopyHoopla

In the United States, The Odd Couple streams on MGM+, and it is free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, JustWatch TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 2 other countries.

Is The Odd Couple worth watching?

85
ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 85 (IMDb 7.6, Rotten Tomatoes 97%, and Metacritic 86). Critics rate it higher (92 out of 100) than audiences (80).

Is there a sequel to The Odd Couple?

  1. The Odd Couple (1968)
  2. The Odd Couple II (1998)

Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by The Odd Couple II (1998).

Is The Odd Couple okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

Will The Odd Couple make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly situational comedy (9 of 10) and sharp wit (8 of 10).

Is The Odd Couple plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (9 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Was The Odd Couple a box office hit?

Budget$1 million
Box office$45 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $1 million to make and earned $45 million worldwide, 37.1 times its budget.