The best Jack Lemmon movies
The top 3 according to 3 votes from people: Some Like It Hot (1959) · The Fortune Cookie (1966) · Avanti! (1972). (Updated Dec 6, 2025.)
Daphne in Some Like It Hot, C.C. Baxter in The Apartment, Felix in The Odd Couple: Jack Lemmon's films in the rankings by Ciak Club, Taxidrivers and FrasiFilms for his centenary.
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Top 14
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1
Some Like It Hot (1959)
Billy Wilder. Jerry, disguised as Daphne.
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2
The Fortune Cookie (1966)
Billy Wilder. A knocked-down cameraman and his lawyer brother-in-law.
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3
Avanti! (1972)
Billy Wilder. An American on Ischia.
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4
The Apartment (1960)
Billy Wilder. C.C. Baxter lends his flat to his bosses.
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5
Irma la Douce (1963)
Billy Wilder. A naive policeman in Pigalle.
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6
The Odd Couple (1968)
Gene Saks. Felix and Oscar, with Walter Matthau.
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7
The Front Page (1974)
Billy Wilder. A reporter and his editor.
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8
Save the Tiger (1973)
John G. Avildsen. A businessman in crisis; Best Actor Oscar.
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9
Mister Roberts (1955)
John Ford and Mervyn LeRoy. Ensign Pulver; Best Supporting Actor Oscar.
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10
Days of Wine and Roses (1962)
Blake Edwards. A couple destroyed by alcohol.
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11
The China Syndrome (1979)
James Bridges. A nuclear plant engineer.
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12
Missing (1982)
Costa-Gavras. A father searches for his missing son in Chile; Palme d'Or.
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13
Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)
James Foley. An ageing real estate salesman, from David Mamet.
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14
The Great Race (1965)
Blake Edwards. The dastardly Professor Fate.
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