
Overview
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.
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DirectorGene Saks
WriterNeil Simon
Cast

Jack Lemmon
Felix Ungar

Walter Matthau
Oscar Madison

John Fiedler
Vinnie

Herb Edelman
Murray

David Sheiner
Roy

Monica Evans
Cecily

Carole Shelley
Gwendolyn

Iris Adrian
Waitress

Billie Bird
Chambermaid (uncredited)

Angelique Pettyjohn
Go-go Dancer (uncredited)

Heywood Hale Broun
Sports Journalist (uncredited)
Larry Haines
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Keywords
new york cityroommatesmale friendshipbased on play or musicalobsessive compulsive disorder (ocd)poker gamedivorced man1960seccentric manneat freakmessy apartmentsports journalismimpartial
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Budget
$1M
Revenue
$45M
TMDb Votes
646
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026















