List of the best Jack Lemmon movies: The Apartment(1960), The Odd Couple(1968), The Front Page(1974), The Fortune Cookie(1966), Avanti!(1972), The Wackiest Ship in the Army(1961), Good Neighbor Sam(1964), Save the Tiger(1973), The Prisoner of Second Avenue(1975), Grumpier Old Men(1995), Operation Mad Ball(1957), How to Murder Your Wife(1965) ... ...
8.3/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
1960
125 Minutes
Jack Lemmon Shirley MacLaine Fred MacMurray Ray Walston David Lewis Jack Kruschen Joan Shawlee Edie Adams Hope Holiday Naomi Stevens Frances Weintraub Lax
insurance salesman manager mistress charming witty tender dark new york city apartment office romance infidelity ambition big business love rivalry underdog 1960s
A man tries to rise in his company by letting its executives use his apartment for trysts, but complications and a romance of his own ensue.
7.7/10
Comedy
USA
1968
105 Minutes
Felix Ungar
Jack Lemmon Walter Matthau John Fiedler Herbert Edelman Monica Evans Carole Shelley David Sheiner Larry Haines
cop writer roommate divorcée hilarious witty touching new york city apartment gambling divorce roommates dating friendship suicide rivalry transformation 1960s
Two friends try sharing an apartment, but their ideas of housekeeping and lifestyles are as different as night and day.
7.3/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
1974
105 Minutes
Hildy Johnson
Jack Lemmon Walter Matthau Carol Burnett Susan Sarandon Vincent Gardenia David Wayne Allen Goorwitz Austin Pendleton Charles Durning Harold Gould Herbert Edelman
editor journalist fugitive girlfriend prostitute bumbler amusing cheeky madcap offbeat witty intense chicago newsroom prison train station newspapers journalism deception set-up
A ruthless editor tries to get his top reporter to cover one more crime story before retirement.
7.3/10
Romance, Comedy, Drama
USA
1966
125 Minutes
Harry Hinkle
Jack Lemmon Walter Matthau Ron Rich Cliff Osmond Judi West Lurene Tuttle Harry Holcombe Les Tremayne Marge Redmond Noam Pitlik Harry Davis
lawyer cameraman doctor athlete ex-wife investigator witty suspenseful cleveland stadium hospital household bar insurance friendly fire parallel universe food industry inventions great depression quest
A crooked lawyer persuades his brother-in-law to feign a serious injury.
7.2/10
Comedy
Italy|USA
1972
144 Minutes
Executive Producer
Jack Lemmon Juliet Mills Clive Revill Edward Andrews Gianfranco Barra Franco Angrisano Pippo Franco Franco Acampora Giselda Castrini
son dead person pretty woman ambassador amusing spirited island italy death daunting task deception affair wealth romance love quest discovery 1970s
A successful businessman goes to Italy to arrange for the return of his tycoon-father's body only to discover dad died with his mistress of long standing.
7.1/10
Comedy, Drama
UK|USA
1961
99 Minutes
Lt. Rip Crandall
Jack Lemmon Ricky Nelson John Lund Chips Rafferty Tom Tully Joby Baker Warren Berlinger Patricia Driscoll Mike Kellin Richard Anderson Alvy Moore
ensign lieutenant spy sailor amusing lighthearted madcap south pacific ship military mission world war ii spies underdog quest 1940s
A businessman moves to Hong Kong to pursue a career as an artist and falls in love with a prostitute he hires as a model.
6.9/10
Comedy
USA
1964
130 Minutes
Sam Bissell
Jack Lemmon Romy Schneider Edward G. Robinson Michael Connors Dorothy Provine Neil Hamilton Joyce Jameson Anne Seymour
ad executive boss heiress wife amusing airy madcap suburbia san francisco money morality deception advertising marriage sacrifice discovery forbidden love 1960s
To help his divorced neighbor claim a substantial inheritance, a family man poses as her husband. The ruse spills over into his career in advertising, and his recent promotion relies on his wholesome and moral appearance.
6.9/10
Drama
USA
1973
100 Minutes
Harry Stoner
Jack Lemmon Jack Gilford Laurie Heineman Normann Burton Patricia Smith Thayer David William Hansen Harvey Jason Liv Von Linden Lara Parker Eloise Hardt
business owner business partner designer wife hippie arsonist bleak disheartening los angeles office family home movie theater car business failure arson disillusionment marriage post-traumatic stress disorder transformation
A disillusioned war veteran has two days to let go of his shaken morals if he wants his small fashion company to survive.
6.7/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
1975
105 Minutes
Mel Edison
Jack Lemmon Anne Bancroft Gene Saks Elizabeth Wilson Florence Stanley Maxine Stuart Ed Peck Gene Blakely Ivor Francis Stack Pierce Sylvester Stallone
housewife ad executive brother amusing quirky new york city apartment depression identity financial crisis marriage fall 1970s
A suddenly-unemployed company executive suffers a nervous breakdown, and his supporting wife tries everything to console him and pick up the slack.
6.7/10
Comedy
USA
1995
100 Minutes
John Gustafson
Jack Lemmon Walter Matthau Ann-Margret Sophia Loren Burgess Meredith Kevin Pollak Daryl Hannah Ann Morgan Guilbert Katie Sagona Wayne A. Evenson
father fisherman grandfather restaurant owner son daughter hilarious madcap heartwarming amusing minnesota lake fishing boat restaurant home boat courtship friendship fishing funeral
John and Max resolve to save their beloved bait shop from turning into an Italian restaurant, just as its new female owner catches Max's attention.
6.6/10
Comedy
USA
1957
105 Minutes
Pvt. Hogan
Jack Lemmon Kathryn Grant Ernie Kovacs Arthur O'Connell Mickey Rooney Dick York James Darren Roger Smith William Leslie Sheridan Comerate L.Q. Jones
private nurse captain corporal sergeant colonel hilarious madcap france hospital countryside inn secret ball deception rules and regulations world war ii romance love quest
In post-WW2 France, U.S. Army hospital private Hogan and Captain Lock try to outwit one another on issues such as wooing pretty nurses, accounting for missing medical supplies, organizing unauthorized dances and influencing their C.O.
6.6/10
Comedy
USA
1965
118 Minutes
Stanley Ford
Jack Lemmon Virna Lisi Terry-Thomas Eddie Mayehoff Claire Trevor Sidney Blackmer
cartoonist bombshell lawyer judge dark amusing witty new york city courtroom party missing persons marriage murder false accusations love transformation 1960s
A dedicated bachelor drunkenly marries a young woman and immediately lives to regret it.
6.6/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
1971
118 Minutes
Director
Walter Matthau Deborah Winters Felicia Farr Charles Aidman Ellen Geer Darrell Larson Paul Picerni Lucy Saroyan Jane Connell Jessica Rains Larry Linville
elderly person grandfather daughter-in-law son pregnant woman lighthearted positive united states household bus aging retirement friendship family family dysfunction road trip discovery 1970s
Wanting to avoid settling in a nursing home, Joseph Kotcher, a retired salesman, is obliged to leave his son's family. He embarks on a road trip during which he strikes up a friendship with... See full summary »
6.6/10
Comedy
USA
1981
96 Minutes
Victor Clooney
Jack Lemmon Walter Matthau Paula Prentiss Klaus Kinski Dana Elcar Miles Chapin Michael Ensign Joan Shawlee Nino Formicola C.J. Hunt Bette Raya
During a high profile Mafia testimony case in California's Riverside County, a hired killer checks into a hotel room near the courthouse, while his depressed next-door neighbor wants to commit suicide due to marital problems.
6.5/10
Gay & Lesbian, Comedy, Adventure
USA
1996
101 Minutes
President Russell O. Kramer
Jack Lemmon James Garner Dan Aykroyd John Heard Sela Ward Wilford Brimley Everett McGill Bradley Whitford Lauren Bacall James Rebhorn Esther Rolle
president contractor goon politician homeless person gay man hilarious engaging melodramatic car helicopter appalachia ohio white house gay pride parade conspiracy reputation road trip presidency political corruption
Two former U. S. Presidents, hated rivals, join forces to expose the current, corrupt President at the risk of their lives.
6.2/10
Comedy
USA
1972
110 Minutes
Peter Edward Wilson
Jack Lemmon Barbara Harris Jason Robards Herbert Edelman Lisa Gerritsen Lisa Eilbacher Severn Darden
A sarcastic near-sighted cartoonist, averse to commitment, falls for an eye-catching brunette, a single mother of three and the only woman who can stand his strong anti-feminist opinions, and eventually proposes and moves in with her.
6.2/10
Romance
USA
1969
95 Minutes
Howard Brubaker
Jack Lemmon Catherine Deneuve Peter Lawford Harvey Korman Sally Kellerman Melinda Dillon Kenneth Mars Janice Carroll Jack Weston David Doyle Gary Dubin
A married man enters his boss' apartment to sign papers for a promotion and finds a party of 200 instead. He doesn't fit in, leaves with a woman, spends all night with her, falls in love with her and finds out she's his boss' wife.
6.1/10
Romance
USA
1997
109 Minutes
Herb Sullivan
Jack Lemmon Walter Matthau Diane Cannon Gloria DeHaven Brent Spiner Elaine Stritch Hal Linden Donald O'Connor Edward Mulhare Rue McClanahan
con artist brother-in-law heiress widow friend retiree lighthearted hilarious heartwarming cruise ship sea schemes romance aging dance deception discovery love transformation 1990s
A failed gambler, intent on meeting a rich widow, tricks his widowed brother-in-law into boarding a cruise ship as dance hosts.
6.1/10
Comedy
USA
1963
110 Minutes
Hogan
Jack Lemmon Carol Lynley Dean Jones Edie Adams Imogene Coca Paul Lynde Robert Lansing James Millhollin Pamela Curran Asa Maynor Jane Wald
landlord girlfriend boyfriend marriage counselor divorcée cheeky hedonistic offbeat amusing california apartment building communal living marriage sex roommates schemes love triangle love discovery temptation
A love-struck landlord tries to convince a pretty tenant to dump her fiancé and give him a chance.
5.8/10
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA
1977
113 Minutes
Capt. Don Gallagher
Jack Lemmon Lee Grant George Kennedy Brenda Vaccaro James Stewart Joseph Cotten Olivia de Havilland Darren McGavin Christopher Lee Robert Foxworth Robert Hooks
girlfriend millionaire pilot hijacker flight attendant tense suspenseful amusing bermuda triangle hijacking rescue lost trapped plane crash heroism discovery escape 1970s
Art thieves hijack a 747, hit fog and crash into the ocean, trapping them and the passengers under one hundred feet of water.
5.5/10
Comedy
USA
1967
95 Minutes
Jack Lemmon Peter Falk Elaine May Nina Wayne Eddie Mayehoff David Hartman Severn Darden Alan DeWitt
man friend wife mistress stockbroker offbeat amusing endearing new york city apartment law office manhattan bridge suicide divorce marriage love triangle relationships love rescue transformation
Harry is a barely functional human. He meets an old friend who is having marital problems as Harry is about to leap off of a bridge. His friend decides that Harry is the man to take his ... See full summary »
5.3/10
Drama
USA
1976
99 Minutes
Alexander Main
Jack Lemmon Geneviève Bujold James Woods Gino Ardito Robert Emhardt Joseph X. Flaherty Todd Martin Victor Pinhiero
Alexander Main, a bail bondsman, falls for one of his "customers", a pretty gypsy girl, Maritza, who's been accused of murder.
Drama
1999
120 Minutes
Henry Drummond
Jack Lemmon George C. Scott Tom Everett Scott Beau Bridges Piper Laurie John Cullum Kathryn Morris Lane Smith Brad Greenquist David Wells Peter Mackenzie
schoolteacher lawyer politician preacher daughter wife fascinating passionate tennessee courtroom creationism vs. evolution ethics civil disobedience law constitutional rights education quest rise 1920s
A defense attorney (Jack Lemmon) challenges a prosecutor's (George C. Scott) religious beliefs in the trial of a man (Tom Everett Scott) accused of teaching Darwinism.
Drama
1997
117 Minutes
Juror 8
Jack Lemmon George C. Scott Douglas Spain Courtney B. Vance Ossie Davis Armin Mueller-Stahl Dorian Harewood James Gandolfini Tony Danza Hume Cronyn Mykelti Williamson
juror judge alleged criminal latino priest inspiring tense uneasy courtroom jury deliberation room united states court battles citizenship jury service law and order discrimination metamorphosis quest 1990s
One (Jack Lemmon) of 12 jurors holds out in the case of a boy (George C. Scott) from the slums who is accused of killing his father.
Comedy
1998
107 Minutes
Felix Ungar
Jack Lemmon Walter Matthau Christine Baranski Barnard Hughes Jonathan Silverman Jean Smart Lisa Waltz Mary Beth Peil Doris Belack Ellen Geer Jay O. Sanders
father friend son daughter ex-wife mother madcap hilarious playful florida new york city retirement home los angeles desert car reunion wedding road trip retirement unlikely friendship
A slob (Walter Matthau) and a neat freak (Jack Lemmon), former roommates, meet again years later for their children's wedding.
8.2/10
Comedy
USA
1959
120 Minutes
Jerry, Daphne
Tony Curtis Jack Lemmon Marilyn Monroe George Raft Pat O'Brien Joe E. Brown Nehemiah Persoff Joan Shawlee Billy Gray George E. Stone Dave Barry
musician friend sexy woman millionaire mobster playful hilarious wild chicago train florida beach hotel nightclub deception sex friendship wealth escape love
After two male musicians witness a mob hit, they flee the state in an all-female band disguised as women, but further complications set in.
7.7/10
Drama
USA
1992
100 Minutes
Al Pacino Jack Lemmon Alec Baldwin Ed Harris Alan Arkin Kevin Spacey Jonathan Pryce Bruce Altman Jude Ciccolella Paul Butler
salesman manager client motivational speaker bleak dark disheartening new york city office business family money ambition real estate wretched excess fall revenge 1980s
An examination of the machinations behind the scenes at a real estate office.
7.7/10
Comedy
USA
1955
123 Minutes
Ensign Frank Thurlowe Pulver
Mervyn LeRoy Henry Fonda Jack Lemmon James Cagney William Powell Ward Bond Betsy Palmer Philip Carey Nick Adams Harry Carey Jr. Ken Curtis
naval officer nurse captain doctor sailor hilarious amusing crafty cargo ship south pacific tyrants boredom practical jokes world war ii adventure rivalry 1940s
In the waning days of World War II, the United States Navy cargo ship Reluctant and her crew are stationed in the "backwater" areas of the Pacific Ocean. Trouble ensues when the crew members are granted liberty.
7.4/10
Comedy
USA
1963
147 Minutes
Nestor Patou, Lord X
Shirley MacLaine Jack Lemmon Lou Jacobi Herschel Bernardi Joan Shawlee Hope Holiday Bill Bixby Grace Lee Whitney
police officer prostitute pimp amusing playful paris france love romance prostitution deception love quest 1960s
In Paris, a former policeman falls in love with a prostitute, and tries to get her out of that life by paying for all of her time.
7.4/10
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
1979
122 Minutes
Jane Fonda Jack Lemmon Michael Douglas Scott Brady James Hampton Peter Donat Wilford Brimley James Karen
news reporter camera operator nuclear physicist supervisor cameraman gripping gutsy intense thrilling suspenseful tense california nuclear power plant newsroom car television studio home nuclear meltdown nuclear safety cover-up
A reporter finds what appears to be a cover-up of safety hazards at a nuclear power plant.
7.2/10
Comedy
USA
1954
81 Minutes
Pete Sheppard
Judy Holliday Jack Lemmon Peter Lawford Michael O'Shea Vaughn Taylor Connie Gilchrist Whit Bissell Walter Klavun
model actress businessman documentarian receptionist witty endearing new york city central park apartment office store publicity objectification advertising disillusionment fame quest rise love
When a young woman with dreams of fame rents a billboard to advertise herself, her life changes overnight.
6.8/10
Musical, Comedy
USA
1955
108 Minutes
Janet Leigh Jack Lemmon Betty Garrett Bob Fosse Kurt Kaszner Dick York Lucy Marlow Tommy Rall Barbara Brown Horace MacMahon Henry Slate
aspiring actress aspiring writer magazine editor newspaper reporter cheeky amusing spirited engaging new york city columbus, ohio greenwich village apartment drugstore career writing acting chasing dreams big break romance adventure
After submitting a story of her beautiful sister, a woman assumes her identity to maintain the attention of a playboy publisher.
6.6/10
Comedy
USA
1954
91 Minutes
Robert Tracey
Judy Holliday Jack Lemmon Kim Novak Jack Carson Luella Gear Donald Randolph Donald Curtis Arny Freeman Eddie Searles
husband wife best friend woman actor mother hilarious touching apartment club restaurant street city marriage friendship divorce dating dance love rivalry
While pursing new companions, a former married couple keep running into one another all over town.
6.6/10
Comedy
USA
1959
98 Minutes
Doris Day Jack Lemmon Ernie Kovacs Steve Forrest Russ Brown Walter Greaza Parker Fennelly Philip Coolidge Mary Wickes Casey Adams Dick Crockett
small-business owner railroad tycoon lawyer reporter amusing charming lighthearted playful maine new york city small town accidental death lawsuit love triangle small business big business opposites attract love rivalry underdog
Jane Osgood runs a lobster business, which supports her two young children. Railroad staff inattention ruins her shipment, so with her lawyer George, Jane sues Harry Foster Malone, director of the line and the "meanest man in the world".
6.0/10
Musical, Comedy
USA
1956
95 Minutes
Peter Warne
June Allyson Jack Lemmon Charles Bickford Paul Gilbert Jim Backus Stubby Kaye Howard McNear Elvia Allman Jack Albertson Queenie Smith Frank Sully
heiress father reporter fortune hunter thief editor brash emotional amusing texas san diego yacht bus motel newsroom father/daughter relationship running away elopement kidnapping journalism
Ellen (June Allyson) is kidnapped by father (Charles Bickford) after she ran off and got married to someone he thinks is a gold digger. She escapes and starts an adventurous trip back to ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
1962
123 Minutes
Kim Novak Jack Lemmon Fred Astaire Lionel Jeffries Estelle Winwood Maxwell Reed
diplomat boss suspect husband inspector landlady amusing madcap london apartment coast murder case jewelry theft love triangle trial chase love mystery 1960s
A U.S. diplomat (Jack Lemmon) tries to help his London landlady (Kim Novak) in a mix-up over jewels and her husband's murder.
6.0/10
Drama
UK|USA
1957
116 Minutes
Tony
Rita Hayworth Robert Mitchum Jack Lemmon Herbert Lom Bernard Lee Anthony Newley Peter Illing Edric Connor Bonar Colleano Joan Miller Eric Pohlmann
sailor foreigner drifter smuggler immigrant brooding suspenseful thrilling caribbean boat friendship love triangle betrayal redemption disaster coast guard rivalry transformation 1950s
The friendship between two tramp boat owners is threatened by the arrival of a beautiful and seductive passenger.
Comedy
1958
103 Minutes
Nicky Holroyd
James Stewart Kim Novak Jack Lemmon Ernie Kovacs Hermione Gingold Elsa Lanchester Janice Rule Philippe Clay Bek Nelson Howard McNear Wolfe Barzell
witch publisher fiancée author warlock mentor amusing lighthearted new york city greenwich village apartment art gallery love triangle love spell engagement witchcraft jealousy revenge love rivalry
A witch's (Kim Novak) warlock brother (Jack Lemmon) helps a San Francisco publisher (James Stewart) break a love spell.
Musical, Comedy
1955
93 Minutes
Martin "Marty" Stewart
Betty Grable Gower Champion Jack Lemmon Marge Champion Myron McCormick Paul Harvey Robert Bice Hal K. Dawson Charlotte Lawrence Willard Waterman Aileen Carlyle
wife husband dancer best friend colonel producer amusing lighthearted stage reno, nev. new york city love triangle missing persons misunderstanding friendship marriage performance love rivalry 1950s
A Broadway star (Betty Grable) marries her husband's (Jack Lemmon) partner; then her husband returns from World War II.
8.0/10
Drama, History
USA|France
1991
189 Minutes
Kevin Costner Sissy Spacek Joe Pesci Tommy Lee Jones Gary Oldman Jay O. Sanders Michael Rooker Laurie Metcalf Gary Grubbs John Candy Jack Lemmon
district attorney assassin businessman informant wife passionate spirited new orleans washington, d.c. dallas courtroom conspiracy assassination deception political intrigue historical events trial mystery discovery 1960s
New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison discovers there's more to the Kennedy assassination than the official story.
6.7/10
Drama
USA
2000
126 Minutes
Will Smith Matt Damon Charlize Theron Bruce McGill Joel Gretsch Lane Smith Harve Presnell J. Michael Moncrief Peter Gerety Michael O'Neill Thomas Jay Ryan
golfer coach caddy socialite ex-girlfriend alcoholic uplifting heartwarming savannah, ga. golf course family home golf redemption lost loves faith self-discovery great depression underdog transformation 1930s
A down-and-out golfer attempts to recover his game and his life with help from a mystical caddy.
6.6/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
1971
118 Minutes
Director
Walter Matthau Deborah Winters Felicia Farr Charles Aidman Ellen Geer Darrell Larson Paul Picerni Lucy Saroyan Jane Connell Jessica Rains Larry Linville
elderly person grandfather daughter-in-law son pregnant woman lighthearted positive united states household bus aging retirement friendship family family dysfunction road trip discovery 1970s
Wanting to avoid settling in a nursing home, Joseph Kotcher, a retired salesman, is obliged to leave his son's family. He embarks on a road trip during which he strikes up a friendship with... See full summary »
7.7/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
1993
189 Minutes
Andie MacDowell Bruce Davison Julianne Moore Matthew Modine Lily Tomlin Tom Waits Robert Downey Jr. Chris Penn Jennifer Jason Leigh Lyle Lovett Huey Lewis
doctor wife waitress young boy baker cop tense engaging dense disheartening intricate los angeles family home hospital loneliness relationships adultery accident jealousy fall
The day-to-day lives of several suburban Los Angeles residents.
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