Review of The Fortune Cookie (1966) by Matt H — 12 Jan 2014

Odlican film, a vi koji niste gledali ko vas jbe!

This review of The Fortune Cookie (1966) was written by Matt H on 12 Jan 2014.

The Fortune Cookie has generally received positive reviews.

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By Eric F (636) on 18 Aug 2009

Nice little comedy about how anybody would sue anybody for anything. Put the odd couple and The Apartment together and you got this movie…

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By Pierluigi P (335) on 06 Nov 2012

An underrated bittersweet comedy sparklingly written by the master of cynicism. Tailor made for the antics of the marvelous odd couple Matthau-Lemmon…

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By Mark S (2,772) on 17 Apr 2011

Not one of Billy Wilder's best, it's very cynical and doesn't quite have the heart of some of his other films, but it contains an excellent…

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