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Some Like It Hot

(1959, Rated NR, Comedy, Starring Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, Marilyn Monroe)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 10, age appropriate for kids over 11; suggested age 11.
  • Is it any good?

    5.0
  • Common Sense says

    One of the wildest farces ever.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 11 and Up

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Not an issue.
  • Violence:

    Off-screen gangland slaying, characters in peril.
  • Sex:

    Oblique and light-hearted references to everything from transvestism to impotence.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Sugar drinks when she is unhappy.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Some Like It Hot

Parents need to know that this is one of the wildest farces ever filmed, but it has a lot of heart as well, with brilliant performances by all three stars. Older kids can handle the mature content here (and some of the references may fly over their heads).

Read our full review by Nell Minow

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about how the characters change from their experiences. How does Joe change, and what makes him change? What does he learn from being dressed as a woman? How do Joe and Jerry react differently to dressing as women? How does Sugar behave differently with "Junior" and "Josephine"?

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. I rate this title on for age 12 and give it 5.0

    You just have to like that kind of movie

    Honestly Its a classic. its one of my favorite Monroe movies me and my mom both enjoy watching it. but i would probly say that about any thing Monroe was in.

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Missouri
    I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it 4.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate sexual content

  3. I rate this title on for age 12 and give it 3.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content

    Funniest Movie Ever? I Don't Think So...

    ...But don't get me wrong: I liked it. It was just average, though. A lot of hype for not very much. Good news: it isn't graphic or egregious. Innuendos are rampant in the film, but they are silly and harmless. Violence is really the main concern. By COMMONSENSE's review, I took the "off-screen" shooting to mean that it was implied. Not so. It is very much onscreen. Gangster slayings are shown (with blaring machine guns and bloodied bodies), and several men are shot when a weapon-wielding henchman pops out of a birthday cake. The two main characters are in peril for most of the film.

  4. Kid Reviewer Age 1
    Lives in North Carolina
    I rate this title on for age 7 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive consumerism

    • My highlights are:
    • Good role models

    hannah montana is way better

  5. Teen Reviewer Age 16
    Lives in Pennsylvania
    I rate this title iffy for age 10 and give it 4.0

    It's far from the funniest movie ever made, which many critics call it, but it isn't really a bad one by far.

  6. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 5.0

  7. Teen Reviewer Age 17
    Lives in Nevada
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    The funniest movie of all time.

    This is the funniest movie ever filmed.Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis are magnificient. Every scene is filled with laughter. Kids should not have a problem with this film. This movie is legendary, sensational from start to finish. This film is also on the American Film Institutes top 100 greatest movies of all time, which is a big deal.

  8. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

  9. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in California
    I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it 4.0

    Funny farce with loads of innuendo

    Very good and funny movie that I remember innocently from my youth. Lots of sexual innuendo played for laughs. Marilyn Monroe's gowns leave very little to the imagination, were it not for a few well placed sequins she'd be topless. Mature kids will appreciate it, but it may push the envelope for younger ones.

  10. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Florida
    I rate this title on for age 11 and give it 5.0

    simply fantastic!

    A winner!! Very funny and entertaining.

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