The Fortune Cookie (1966)
Directed by Billy Wilder · 125 min · Comedy
56.5 TOPICAL score · #1,494 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →TV cameraman Harry Hinkle is injured while filming a football game. Seeing big dollar signs, his unscrupulous ambulance-chasing lawyer brother-in-law Willie Gingrich enters the picture, and convinces Harry to overstate his injuries and claim $1 million in pain and suffering. Harry's similarly-minded ex-wife suddenly reappears in an attempt to rekindle their relationship.
The Fortune Cookie (1966, directed by Billy Wilder) has a TOPICAL score of 56.5 - ranked 1,494 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and cast, and lowest on historical impact. It won 1 award from 4 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Critics: 96% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.6/10 critics' average · Metacritic 63. Audiences: TMDB 7.2/10 (366 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 30 languages.
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- Critics96% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.6/10 critics' average · Metacritic 63
- AudienceTMDB 7.2/10 (366 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 4 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 30 languages
- Still read9,300 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Jack Lemmon (actor #11), Walter Matthau (actor #274), Ron Rich, Judi West