Some Like It Hot (1959)
0.4278Canon Score · ranked #16 all time
Aggregated from 18 of 31 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the film
In Prohibition-era Chicago, musicians Joe and Jerry witness a mob hit, and flee the state in an all-female band disguised as Josephine and Daphne, but further complications set in.
Why it ranks #16
Every list on which Some Like It Hot appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| WGA 101 Greatest Screenplays (2006) | Critics' canon | #9 / 101 |
| Halliwell's Top 1000 (2005) | Critics' canon | #11 / 1041 |
| Entertainment Weekly 100 (2013) | Editorial list | #21 / 87 |
| Empire 500 Greatest (2008) | Editorial list | #27 / 500 |
| Total Film 100 Greatest (2005) | Editorial list | #27 / 100 |
| Sight & Sound Critics' 250 (2022) | Major international poll | #39 / 264 |
| Variety 100 Greatest (2022) | Critics' canon | #39 / 100 |
| THR Hollywood's 100 Favorite (2014) | Critics' canon | #47 / 100 |
| DGA 80 Greatest Directorial (2016) | Critics' canon | #50 / 78 |
| Cahiers du Cinéma 100 (2008) | Major international poll | #52 / 100 |
| Sight & Sound Directors' 100 (2022) | Major international poll | #70 / 104 |
| Time Out 100 Best (2026 ed.) | Critics' canon | #75 / 99 |
| TIFF Essential 100 (2010) | Editorial list | #78 / 100 |
| Letterboxd Top 500 (2026-07 snapshot) | Editorial list | #192 / 500 |
| Ebert Great Movies (I–IV) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| 1001 Movies (2003-2024 union) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| NYT Best 1000 Movies (2004) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| TIME All-TIME 100 (2005) | Editorial list | Selected |