Some Like it Hot (1959)

Some Like it Hot
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $25,000,000Details
International Box Office $38,874Details
Worldwide Box Office $25,038,874
OpusData ID: 21630100
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Metrics

Domestic Share:99.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$2,883,848 (worldwide box office is 8.7 times production budget)

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,461 $25,000,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 23,401-23,500) 23,414 $38,874
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,056 $25,038,874

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 29th, 1959 (Wide)
International Releases: April 21st, 2000 (Wide), released as Some Like It Hot (1959) (re) (Australia)
March 1st, 2007 (Wide) (New Zealand)
November 2nd, 2018 (Limited), released as Some Like It Hot (Re: 2018) (United Kingdom)
July 24th, 2023 (Limited) (Australia)
April 18th, 2024 (Limited) (New Zealand)
... Show all releases
Video Release: September 1st, 2009 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 121 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Ben-Hur
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Keywords: Cross-Dressing, Jazz, Mafia, Musicians, Road Trip, Romance, Eloping, Romantic Comedy, Fugitive / On the Run, Remake
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,461 $25,000,000
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,825 $25,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,799 $25,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,016 $25,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,809 $25,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 193 $25,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies 43 $25,000,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 4/21/2000 $0 0 2 5 $15,293 11/25/2020
New Zealand 4/18/2024 $0 0 1 7 $4,039 9/8/2025
United Kingdom 11/2/2018 $19,537 17 17 34 $19,542 11/16/2018
 
International Total$38,874 9/8/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 23,401-23,500) 23,414 $38,874
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 21,901-22,000) 21,905 $38,874
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 14,101-14,200) 14,113 $38,874
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 20,001-20,100) 20,065 $38,874
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 12,401-12,500) 12,499 $38,874
All Time International Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,051 $38,874
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,146 $38,874

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,056 $25,038,874
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,213 $25,038,874
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,735 $25,038,874
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,407 $25,038,874
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,654 $25,038,874
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 268 $25,038,874
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 301-400) 321 $25,038,874

Leading Cast

Jack Lemmon    Jerry (Daphne)
Tony Curtis    Joe (Josephine) / Junior
Marilyn Monroe    Sugar Kane

Supporting Cast

Grace Lee Whitney    Band Member
Joe E. Brown    Osgood Fielding III
George E. Stone    Toothpick Charlie

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Billy Wilder    Director
Billy Wilder    Screenwriter
I.A.L. Diamond    Screenwriter

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DVD and Blu-ray Releases for May 10th, 2011

May 9th, 2011

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Metrics

Domestic Share:99.8% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$2,883,848 (worldwide box office is 8.7 times production budget)

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,461 $25,000,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 23,401-23,500) 23,414 $38,874
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,056 $25,038,874

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 29th, 1959 (Wide)
International Releases: April 21st, 2000 (Wide), released as Some Like It Hot (1959) (re) (Australia)
March 1st, 2007 (Wide) (New Zealand)
November 2nd, 2018 (Limited), released as Some Like It Hot (Re: 2018) (United Kingdom)
July 24th, 2023 (Limited) (Australia)
April 18th, 2024 (Limited) (New Zealand)
... Show all releases
Video Release: September 1st, 2009 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 121 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Ben-Hur
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Cross-Dressing, Jazz, Mafia, Musicians, Road Trip, Romance, Eloping, Romantic Comedy, Fugitive / On the Run, Remake
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Romantic Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Jack Lemmon    Jerry (Daphne)
Tony Curtis    Joe (Josephine) / Junior
Marilyn Monroe    Sugar Kane

Supporting Cast

Grace Lee Whitney    Band Member
Joe E. Brown    Osgood Fielding III
George E. Stone    Toothpick Charlie

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Billy Wilder    Director
Billy Wilder    Screenwriter
I.A.L. Diamond    Screenwriter

Featured Blu-ray Review: Forever Marilyn

July 30th, 2012

Forever Marilyn is a seven-disc Blu-ray box set that features seven films from the actress, five of which are making their Blu-ray debut. (The other two, The Misfits and Some Like It Hot, I've previously reviewed.) So there's a little bit of double-dipping happening here, but is it still worth picking up if you own those Blu-rays? Or should you pick and choose from the individual releases? Or are there serious problems here? More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for May 24th, 2011

May 24th, 2011

While we have two first run releases coming out this week, the number one seller according to Amazon.com is a specialty release, and the bulk of the interesting titles are Blu-ray catalog releases. Granted, one of the first run releases nearly hit $100 million at the box office, but this is still a really bad sign in terms of overall sales. As far as the best of the best, that's a race between The Kids in the Hall: Complete Series Megaset and Platoon on Blu-ray. I'm going with the former for Pick of the Week, but make sure to check the price, as buying Death Comes to Town and the old Megaset might be cheaper. More...

Featured Blu-ray Review: Marilyn Monroe Blu-ray Double-Shot: The Misfits and Some Like It Hot

May 18th, 2011

The second double-shot Blu-ray review in as many days. This one is two Marilyn Monroe films including one that would turn out to be her final film, The Misfits, as well as the film many would call her greatest, Some Like It Hot. How well have these films aged over the past 50 years? And do the Blu-rays do them justice? More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for May 10th, 2011

May 9th, 2011

While summer is the busiest time of year at the box office, it's the weakest time of year on the home market. That said, this week isn't bad with a few high profile releases. Unfortunately for me, I'm still waiting on the screeners for several of these. As far as the best of the best is concerned, there are a few contenders for Pick of the Week, including the pair of Doctor Who releases. But in the end I went with The Illusionist on Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack. More...

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,461 $25,000,000
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,825 $25,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,799 $25,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,016 $25,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,809 $25,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 193 $25,000,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies 43 $25,000,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 4/21/2000 $0 0 2 5 $15,293 11/25/2020
New Zealand 4/18/2024 $0 0 1 7 $4,039 9/8/2025
United Kingdom 11/2/2018 $19,537 17 17 34 $19,542 11/16/2018
 
International Total$38,874 9/8/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 23,401-23,500) 23,414 $38,874
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 21,901-22,000) 21,905 $38,874
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 14,101-14,200) 14,113 $38,874
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 20,001-20,100) 20,065 $38,874
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 12,401-12,500) 12,499 $38,874
All Time International Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,051 $38,874
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,146 $38,874

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,056 $25,038,874
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,213 $25,038,874
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,735 $25,038,874
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,407 $25,038,874
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,654 $25,038,874
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 268 $25,038,874
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 301-400) 321 $25,038,874