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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.

updated 07.04.08

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).

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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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  1. Kid Reviewer
    Age 4
    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

  2. Teen Reviewer
    Age 15
    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.

  3. Kid Reviewer
    Age 11
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 5.0

  4. Teen Reviewer
    Age 15
    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.

  5. Kid Reviewer
    Age 12
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    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

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