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The Odd Couple

  • 1968
  • G
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
40K
YOUR RATING
Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau in The Odd Couple (1968)
Official Trailer
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Buddy ComedyComedy

After separating from his wife, fastidious Felix Unger moves in with his divorced poker pal and best friend, slovenly Oscar Madison.After separating from his wife, fastidious Felix Unger moves in with his divorced poker pal and best friend, slovenly Oscar Madison.After separating from his wife, fastidious Felix Unger moves in with his divorced poker pal and best friend, slovenly Oscar Madison.

  • Director
    • Gene Saks
  • Writer
    • Neil Simon
  • Stars
    • Jack Lemmon
    • Walter Matthau
    • John Fiedler
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    40K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Gene Saks
    • Writer
      • Neil Simon
    • Stars
      • Jack Lemmon
      • Walter Matthau
      • John Fiedler
    • 168User reviews
    • 70Critic reviews
    • 86Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 3 wins & 9 nominations total

    Videos2

    The Odd Couple
    Trailer 2:47
    The Odd Couple
    'Like a Boss' Cast Breaks Down Co-Star Friendships
    Clip 2:19
    'Like a Boss' Cast Breaks Down Co-Star Friendships
    'Like a Boss' Cast Breaks Down Co-Star Friendships
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    'Like a Boss' Cast Breaks Down Co-Star Friendships

    Photos65

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    Top Cast37

    Jack Lemmon
    Jack Lemmon
    • Felix Ungar
    Walter Matthau
    Walter Matthau
    • Oscar Madison
    John Fiedler
    John Fiedler
    • Vinnie
    Herb Edelman
    Herb Edelman
    • Murray
    • (as Herbert Edelman)
    David Sheiner
    David Sheiner
    • Roy
    Larry Haines
    • Speed
    Monica Evans
    Monica Evans
    • Cecily
    Carole Shelley
    Carole Shelley
    • Gwendolyn
    Iris Adrian
    Iris Adrian
    • Waitress
    Matty Alou
    • Matty Alou
    • (uncredited)
    Bill Baldwin
    Bill Baldwin
    • Sports Announcer
    • (uncredited)
    Al Barlick
    • Home Plate Umpire
    • (uncredited)
    John C. Becher
    John C. Becher
    • Hotel Clerk
    • (uncredited)
    Ted Beniades
    • Bartender
    • (uncredited)
    Billie Bird
    Billie Bird
    • Chambermaid
    • (uncredited)
    Patricia D. Bohannon
    • Bowler
    • (uncredited)
    Ken Boyer
    • Ken Boyer
    • (uncredited)
    Heywood Hale Broun
    Heywood Hale Broun
    • Hetwood Hale Brpun - Sports Writer
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Gene Saks
    • Writer
      • Neil Simon
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews168

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    Summary

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    Related interests

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    Comedy

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The two great friends, Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau, are paired in a movie for the second of ten times.
    • Goofs
      The copyright date is shown as MCMXLVII (1947) instead of MCMLXVII (1967) as the copyright year for the film during the opening credits.
    • Quotes
      • Oscar Madison: I can't take it anymore, Felix, I'm cracking up. Everything you do irritates me. And when you're not here, the things I know you're gonna do when you come in irritate me. You leave me little notes on my pillow. Told you 158 times I can't stand little notes on my pillow. "We're all out of cornflakes. F.U." Took me three hours to figure out F.U. was Felix Ungar!
    • Crazy credits
      When the credits for Cecily and Gwendolyn Pigeon are displayed, they are first in the wrong order (since Oscar also keeps mixing them up) and after a couple of seconds they shift to their correct positions.
    • Alternate versions
      To comply with commercial TV broadcast standards at the time, Oscar's classic line to Felix during his breakdown was originally edited. The whole dialogue is, "You leave me little notes on my pillow! I've told you 158 times I can not stand little notes on my pillow!" "We're all out of cornflakes, F.U" "Took me three hours to figure out that F.U was Felix Unger." The dialogue stops after Oscar says, "I've told you 158 times, I can not stand little notes on my pillow!" Later airings show this scene intact.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      Rule Britannia
      (1740) (uncredited)
      Music by Thomas Augustine Arne
      Words by James Thomson
      Briefly sung a cappella by Walter Matthau

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    Details

    • Release date
      • May 16, 1968 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Paramount Pictures (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Extraña pareja
    • Filming locations
      • The Dorchester Apartments - 131 Riverside Drive at 85th Street, New York City, New York, USA(Oscar's apartment)
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $1,200,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $44,527,234
    • Gross worldwide
      • $44,527,234
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 45m(105 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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