One, Two, Three
Seen it?1961 | 109 min | Comedy
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (88% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 49 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1961: an older pace and style.
In Cold War-era West Berlin, American Coca-Cola executive C.R. 'Mac' MacNamara is tasked with playing babysitter to his boss' spoiled 17-year-old daughter Scarlett, who proves more difficult than anticipated when she reveals that she is pregnant by a Communist.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
88% on Rotten Tomatoes, 73 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 1 Oscar and 2 Golden Globes.
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$4 million worldwide on a $3 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 61K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Billy Wilder
- James CagneyC.R. MacNamara
- Horst BuchholzOtto Ludwig Piffl
- Pamela TiffinScarlett Hazeltine
- Arlene FrancisPhyllis MacNamara
- Liselotte PulverFräulein Ingeborg
- Hanns LotharSchlemmer
- Howard St. JohnWendell P. Hazeltine
- Leon AskinPeripetchikoff
- Ralf WolterBorodenko
- Karl LieffenFritz