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1968·Comedy·1h 46m
7.2
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In New York, Felix, a neurotic news writer who just broke up with his wife, is urged by his chaotic friend Oscar, a sports journalist, to move in with him, but their lifestyles are as different as night and day are, so Felix's ideas about housekeeping soon begin to irritate Oscar.
Directed by Gene Saks
new york city
roommates
male friendship
based on play or musical
obsessive compulsive disorder (ocd)
poker game
divorced man
1960s
eccentric man
neat freak
messy apartment
sports journalism
impartial
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Cast

Jack Lemmon
Jack Lemmon
Felix Ungar
Walter Matthau
Walter Matthau
Oscar Madison
John Fiedler
John Fiedler
Vinnie
Herb Edelman
Herb Edelman
Murray
David Sheiner
David Sheiner
Roy
Monica Evans
Monica Evans
Cecily
Carole Shelley
Carole Shelley
Gwendolyn
Iris Adrian
Iris Adrian
Waitress
Billie Bird
Billie Bird
Chambermaid (uncredited)
Angelique Pettyjohn
Angelique Pettyjohn
Go-go Dancer (uncredited)
Heywood Hale Broun
Heywood Hale Broun
Sports Journalist (uncredited)

Crew

Gene Saks
Gene Saks
Director
Neil Simon
Neil Simon
Screenplay
Neal Hefti
Neal Hefti
Original Music Composer
Howard W. Koch
Howard W. Koch
Producer
Wally Westmore
Wally Westmore
Makeup Supervisor
Neil Simon
Neil Simon
Theatre Play

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Yoavbergel
Yoavbergel
10.0★ · 05/03/26
The Odd Couple
(1/2)Well it was really funny Lemmon and Matthau are as good together as a cigarette and a cup of coffee
(1/2)Well it was really funny Lemmon and Matthau are as good together as a cigarette and a cup of coffee
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Harry Wallace
Harry WallacePRO
10.0★ · 04/25/26
The Odd Couple
I don’t think Oscar is that much of a slob but at the same time I also feel the dude isn’t that lazy so my perspectives may be ever so slightly skewed
I don’t think Oscar is that much of a slob but at the same time I also feel the dude isn’t that lazy so my perspectives may be ever so slightly skewed
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ale
ale
8.0★ · 04/18/26
The Odd Couple
not everyone will get this movie and thats perfectly fine
not everyone will get this movie and thats perfectly fine
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Jo
Jo
7.0★ · 04/15/26
The Odd Couple
***picks up the phone *"Hello, divorced, broke, & sloppy!....hello sweetheart...yes darling...Listen darling, I told you not to call me during the game. I can't talk to you now....giggles like a schoolboy.....you know I do, darling...hold on a second–"
 
"Murray, it's your wife."

This part made me laugh.😂
***picks up the phone *"Hello, divorced, broke, & sloppy!....hello sweetheart...yes darling...Listen darling, I told you not to call me during the game. I can't talk to you now....giggles like a schoolboy.....you know I do, darling...hold on a second–"
 
"Murray, it's your wife."

This part made me laugh.😂
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annamigleah
annamigleah
9.0★ · 04/09/26
The Odd Couple
two guys, one apartment… and there were no girls…
two guys, one apartment… and there were no girls…
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