Some Like it Hot (1959)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $25,000,000 | Details |
| International Box Office | $38,874 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $25,038,874 | |
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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) |
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 |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 121 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Remake |
| Plot point: | Cross-Dressing, Eloping, Fugitive / On the Run, Mafia, Musicians, Road Trip, Romance |
| Social setting: | Jazz |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 3/1/2007 | $0 | 0 | 17 | 7 | $2,189 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Portugal | 4/16/2026 | $625 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $625 | 4/22/2026 | |||
| United Kingdom | 11/2/2018 | $19,537 | 17 | 17 | 34 | $19,542 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $16,518 | |||||||||
| International Total | $38,874 | 4/22/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Jack Lemmon | Jerry (Daphne) | |
| Tony Curtis | Joe (Josephine) / Junior | |
| Marilyn Monroe | Sugar Kane |
Supporting
| Grace Lee Whitney | Band Member | |
| Joe E. Brown | Osgood Fielding III | |
| George E. Stone | Toothpick Charlie |
Production and Technical Credits
| Billy Wilder | Director | |
| Billy Wilder | Screenwriter | |
| I.A.L. Diamond | Screenwriter |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Metrics
| Domestic Share: | 99.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $2,883,848 (worldwide box office is 8.7 times production budget) |
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 |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 121 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Remake |
| Plot point: | Cross-Dressing, Eloping, Fugitive / On the Run, Mafia, Musicians, Road Trip, Romance |
| Social setting: | Jazz |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 3/1/2007 | $0 | 0 | 17 | 7 | $2,189 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Portugal | 4/16/2026 | $625 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $625 | 4/22/2026 | |||
| United Kingdom | 11/2/2018 | $19,537 | 17 | 17 | 34 | $19,542 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $16,518 | |||||||||
| International Total | $38,874 | 4/22/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Jack Lemmon | Jerry (Daphne) | |
| Tony Curtis | Joe (Josephine) / Junior | |
| Marilyn Monroe | Sugar Kane |
Supporting
| Grace Lee Whitney | Band Member | |
| Joe E. Brown | Osgood Fielding III | |
| George E. Stone | Toothpick Charlie |
Production and Technical Credits
| Billy Wilder | Director | |
| Billy Wilder | Screenwriter | |
| I.A.L. Diamond | Screenwriter |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.