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The Odd Couple

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When fussy Felix (Jack Lemmon) becomes suicidal over his impending divorce, he accepts an offer to move in with his best friend, messy Oscar (Walter Matthau). Felix drives Oscar crazy with his obsession over his soon-to-be ex. Oscar tries to get him out of his funk by arranging a double date with two wacky British neighbors, Cecily (Monica Evans) and Gwendolyn (Carole Shelley). When the plan backfires and Felix grows even more despondent, his friendship with Oscar is put to the test.
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Enlivening Neil Simon's crackerjack script with their harmonious rapport, Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau are a perfect pairing as The Odd Couple.

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Judith Crist New York Magazine/Vulture Jun 7, 2022
The Odd Couple, one of the very best comedies to have emanated from Broadway in recent years, arrived on screen not only intact but actually enhanced by the transition. Go to Full Review Ray Loynd The Hollywood Reporter May 3, 2019
Capitalizing on almost every funny line in the play, and keeping physical setups to a wise minimum, playwright-screenwriter Neil Simon and director Gene Saks have adapted to the screen, fidelity-sharp, the embattled hilarity of The Odd Couple. Go to Full Review TIME Magazine Apr 27, 2009
The Neil Simon comedy that lit up Broadway for more than two years shines again in this flawed but still funny screen adaptation. Go to Full Review Edward Porter Sunday Times (UK) Oct 4, 2022
The two stars go together like scotch and soda, and their rapport lifts every scene. Go to Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Jan 17, 2021
3/4
...a deliberately-paced and often unabashedly stagy comedy that benefits substantially from the justifiably iconic work of its stars... Go to Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Aug 27, 2020
7/10
Lemmon and Matthau have an undeniable chemistry that allows their highly contrasting personalities to generate a fitting camaraderie and plenty of comical conundrums. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Henry D @Henry_Domke Sep 23, 2026 A very good print with high production values and plenty of witty banter. Unfortunately, the humor rarely worked for us, and much of the movie felt dated. In a comedy, that is fatal. If the jokes don’t land, all the clever dialogue and polished production can’t save it. Overall, a disappointment. See more Robert P @Superbad Sep 7, 2026 The Odd Couple = a *4.5* star movie! See more Kevin P @RT55971421 Aug 19, 2026 An old school comedy classic that holds up surprisingly better than I anticipated. It's legendary for Jack Lemmon and Walter Mathou's comedic chemistry genius as two divorced men (Felix and Oscar) looking together and becoming an old married couple with a classic setup of the slob and neat freak trying to live together. Their improvisational banter is infectiously entertaining and you really buy them as polar opposites who also happen to be close friends. What helps subverts this setup is how seriously the movie takes Felix's obsession a mental health crisis and Oscar is more sympathetic and reasonable than most "slob" characters in this dynamic. And thankfully Felix is still sympathetic since his neat freak tendencies are obsessive routines and are clearly symptoms of chronic OCD. The movie is still really funny and overall has a chill vibe hangout movie. It's a very funny and sweet movie with great acting from these two comedic legends. See more Jason R @JasonLovesMoviesForever Aug 6, 2026 A Timeless Comedy that modern comedy should learn from! This movie was hilarious and had a good story to it. See more Patrick C @RT84374237 May 20, 2026 Having just watched 'The Odd Couple' for the first time, I can understand why it's held in such esteem. A brilliant script, great performances, but it didn't quite do it for me. I found Jack Lemmon's character Felix really annoying and felt I'd have strangled him before he had the chance to do anything dramatic, had I been in that situation. Ditto the giggly English sisters, who I just wanted to disappear. See more Kiami T @Kiami Feb 24, 2026 It's just so enjoyable to watch! So funny, well written and acted. Despite being a screwball comedy, it has a subtlety that just isn't seen in comedy nowadays. See more Read all reviews
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Gene Saks

Director

Jack Lemmon

Felix Ungar

Walter Matthau

Oscar Madison

John Fiedler

Vinnie

Herbert Edelman

Murray

Monica Evans

Cecily Pigeon

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Movie Info

Synopsis When fussy Felix (Jack Lemmon) becomes suicidal over his impending divorce, he accepts an offer to move in with his best friend, messy Oscar (Walter Matthau). Felix drives Oscar crazy with his obsession over his soon-to-be ex. Oscar tries to get him out of his funk by arranging a double date with two wacky British neighbors, Cecily (Monica Evans) and Gwendolyn (Carole Shelley). When the plan backfires and Felix grows even more despondent, his friendship with Oscar is put to the test.
Director
Gene Saks
Producer
Howard W. Koch
Screenwriter
Neil Simon
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Paramount Pictures
Rating
G
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 2, 1968, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 1, 2013
Runtime
1h 45m
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