7 Best Billy Wilder Movies

By Vlad Zakh · September 16, 2027

Comedy feel goodthought provoking

Billy Wilder moved effortlessly between razor-sharp comedy and searing noir, and his cynical wit made him one of the most consistently brilliant screenwriter-directors in Hollywood history.

One, Two, Three (1961) 01

One, Two, Three (1961)

IMDb ★ 7.8

A Coca-Cola executive in divided Berlin scrambles to hide his boss's daughter's marriage to a communist.

The Apartment (1960) 02

The Apartment (1960)

IMDb ★ 8.3

A lonely office worker lends out his apartment to philandering executives to climb the corporate ladder.

Some Like It Hot (1959) 03

Some Like It Hot (1959)

IMDb ★ 8.2

Two musicians who witnessed a mob hit disguise themselves as women to hide in an all-female band.

Sabrina (1954) 04

Sabrina (1954)

IMDb ★ 7.5

A chauffeur's daughter returns from Paris transformed, drawing the attention of two wealthy brothers.

Ace in the Hole (1951) 05

Ace in the Hole (1951)

IMDb ★ 8.1

A cynical, ambitious reporter exploits a man trapped in a cave collapse to revive his own career.

Sunset Boulevard (1950) 06

Sunset Boulevard (1950)

IMDb ★ 8.4

A struggling screenwriter is drawn into the delusional world of a faded silent film star.

Double Indemnity (1944) 07

Double Indemnity (1944)

IMDb ★ 8.3

An insurance salesman is drawn into a scheme to murder a client's husband by his seductive wife.

Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually in tonight.