The Odd Couple

Summary

The Odd Couple is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (667 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Odd Couple's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Odd Couple's director is recorded as Gene Saks^[4].
• The Odd Couple's screenwriter is recorded as Neil Simon^[5].
• The Odd Couple's composer is recorded as Neal Hefti^[6].
• The Odd Couple's genre is recorded as comedy film^[7].
• The Odd Couple's genre is recorded as buddy film^[8].
• The Odd Couple's based on is recorded as The Odd Couple^[9].
• The Odd Couple's followed by is recorded as The Odd Couple II^[10].
• The Odd Couple's cast member is recorded as Jack Lemmon^[11].
• The Odd Couple's cast member is recorded as Walter Matthau^[12].
• The Odd Couple's cast member is recorded as John Fiedler^[13].
• The Odd Couple's cast member is recorded as Herb Edelman^[14].
• The Odd Couple's cast member is recorded as Monica Evans^[15].
• The Odd Couple's cast member is recorded as Carole Shelley^[16].
• The Odd Couple's cast member is recorded as Larry Haines^[17].
• The Odd Couple's cast member is recorded as Iris Adrian^[18].
• The Odd Couple's cast member is recorded as Billie Bird^[19].
• The Odd Couple's cast member is recorded as Ted Beniades^[20].
• The Odd Couple's cast member is recorded as Willie Aames^[21].
• The Odd Couple's producer is recorded as Howard W. Koch^[22].
• The Odd Couple's production company is recorded as Paramount Pictures^[23].
• The Odd Couple's director of photography is recorded as Robert B. Hauser^[24].
• The Odd Couple's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0063374^[25].
• The Odd Couple's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[26].
• The Odd Couple's distribution format is recorded as video on demand^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Odd Couple's producer is recorded as Howard W. Koch^[22]. Its director is recorded as Gene Saks^[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Neil Simon^[5]. Cast members include Jack Lemmon^[11], Walter Matthau^[12], John Fiedler^[13], Herb Edelman^[14], Monica Evans^[15], and Carole Shelley^[16].

Publication

Publication dates include +1968-01-01T00:00:00Z^[28], +1968-08-16T00:00:00Z^[29], +1968-05-02T00:00:00Z^[30], and +1968-05-16T00:00:00Z^[31]. The Odd Couple's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[26]. Genres include comedy film^[7] and buddy film^[8].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include coliving^[32], divorce^[33], and single person^[34].

Reception

Reviews include 97%^[35], 8/10^[36], and 86/100^[37].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Odd Couple's after a work by is recorded as Neil Simon^[38]. Its followed by is recorded as The Odd Couple II^[10].

Why It Matters

The Odd Couple ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (667 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]