Some Like it Hot

Some Like it Hot
03/24/1959 AD released

The film opened in the week ended March 24, 1959, in several cities in the United States; the highest grossing of which were in Chicago, where it grossed $45,000 at the United Artists Theatre with Monroe making an appearance, and in Washington, D.C., where it grossed $40,000 at the Capitol Theatre. With results from just six key cities, Variety listed it as the third highest-grossing film in the United States for the week.

The film then expanded to 100 theatres around the country for the Easter holidays, including at the newly renovated State Theatre in New York City on Sunday, March 29, 1959, and became number one in the country and remained there for three weeks before being knocked off the top by Imitation of Life. Imitation of Life was top for two weeks before being replaced again by Some Like It Hot, which remained there for another four weeks before being replaced by Pork Chop Hill. In its first month, the film grossed $2,585,120 from 96 engagements.

By 1962, Some Like It Hot had grossed $14 million in the US. The film ultimately grossed $25 million in the US. As of 2020, it had grossed over $83.2 million internationally.

Some Like It Hot received widespread acclaim from critics, and is considered among the best films of all time.

Chicago, IL

Lattitude: 41.8844° N
Longitude: 87.6324° W
Region: North America

Modern Day United States

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