01 Desperate real estate salesmen turn on each other after being told only the top two will keep their jobs.
9 Best Jack Lemmon Movies
By Vlad Zakh · January 13, 2026
Comedy feel goodthought provoking
Jack Lemmon built a decades-long partnership with director Billy Wilder and co-star Walter Matthau, moving fluidly between anxious comic energy and genuine dramatic weight. In The Apartment (1960): A lonely office worker lends his apartment to executives for their affairs, complicating his own quiet romance. Another standout is Some Like It Hot (1959): Two musicians disguise themselves as women to escape the mob, joining an all-female band.
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02 A father searches for his missing son amid a violent coup in South America, uncovering a disturbing conspiracy.
03 A television reporter uncovers a dangerous cover-up after witnessing a near-meltdown at a nuclear plant.
04 A struggling garment manufacturer considers arson to save his failing business, unraveling under the pressure.
05 A neurotic, fastidious man moves in with his slovenly divorced friend, with predictably chaotic results.
06 A cameraman is convinced by his conniving brother-in-law lawyer to fake a serious injury for an insurance payout.
07 A married couple's shared descent into alcoholism destroys their marriage and family.
08 A lonely office worker lends his apartment to executives for their affairs, complicating his own quiet romance.
09 Two musicians disguise themselves as women to escape the mob, joining an all-female band.
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