Some Like It Hot
Seen it?1991 | 90 min | Crime
Friday Night Flickearly ratingWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (95% on Rotten Tomatoes), it won an Oscar and people are still talking about it. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans.
- The mood
- Gritty.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Detective investigates a murder connected to cocaine in a coin locker
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
95% on Rotten Tomatoes, 98 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsVery strong
Won 1 Oscar: Academy Awards: Best Costume Design – Black-and-White. Won 3 Golden Globes: Golden Globe Awards: Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Golden Globe Awards: Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Golden Globe Awards: Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. Won 1 BAFTA: British Academy Film Awards: Best Foreign Actor. Won 1 WGA Award: Writers Guild of America Awards: Best Written American Comedy. Won 1 PGA Award: Producers Guild of America Awards: Best Sound Track Album, Original Cast – Motion Picture or Television. Also nominated for 5 more Oscars, 1 more BAFTA and 1 Venice award. Plus 3 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$25 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 529K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Yasuo Uchida
- Reiko Kato
- Tatsuo Umemiya
- Akemi Misawa
- Jinriki Hiroshi