
The highest scoring of the two Odd Couple films, ahead of The Odd Couple II (54).
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Synopsis
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.
Ratings
| Source | Rating | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb | 7.6/10 | 42% |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 97% | 21% |
| Metacritic | 86/100 | 21% |
| TMDB | 7.4/10690 votes | 16% |
| Balasaur Score | 82 | 100% |
Key crew
- Gene SaksDirector
- Neal HeftiOriginal Music Composer
- Neil SimonScreenplay
Cast
- Jack LemmonFelix Ungar
- Walter MatthauOscar Madison
- John FiedlerVinnie
- Herb EdelmanMurray
- David SheinerRoy
- Monica EvansCecily
- Carole ShelleyGwendolyn
- Iris AdrianWaitress
- Billie BirdChambermaid (uncredited)
- Angelique PettyjohnGo-go Dancer (uncredited)
- Heywood Hale BrounSports Journalist (uncredited)
- Larry Haines'Speed'















