Some Like It Hot fingerprintVery funny, immersive world.
Fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Nostalgic and romantic
Plenty of situational comedy and sharp wit
Show business, history, and pop culture
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, dialogue, and direction
Standout score, cinematography, and editing
Fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Some Like It Hot is fast-paced.
Nostalgic and romantic
Emotionally, it's nostalgic, romantic, and hopeful.
Plenty of situational comedy and sharp wit
Expect plenty of situational comedy and sharp wit.
Show business, history, and pop culture
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around show business, history, and pop culture. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, dialogue, and direction
The performances, dialogue, and direction stand out.
Standout score, cinematography, and editing
Look and sound: the score, cinematography, and editing stand out.
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Some Like It Hot is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, and YouTube TV in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 91/100 (IMDb 8.2, Rotten Tomatoes 95%, and Metacritic 98). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
2 h 3 min
Some Like It Hot runs 2 h 3 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Some Like It Hot higher (97) than audiences (87). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $3 million to make and earned $25 million worldwide, 8.6 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+119GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Some Like It Hot in 133 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 119 storytelling tropes for Some Like It Hot, including Shout-Out, Different for Girls, Sexophone.
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