Synopsis

Recently separated Felix Unger moves into the New York apartment of his divorced friend Oscar Madison. Felix's compulsive neatness and Oscar's careless, untidy lifestyle quickly turn their shared home into a battleground. As the mismatched roommates attempt to tolerate one another, their poker nights, domestic arguments and social encounters expose both the comic friction and genuine affection underlying their unlikely friendship.

Factoids & Trivia

• The supplied IMDb ID, tt0063374, identifies the 1968 film The Odd Couple. The sequel, The Odd Couple II, is a separate 1998 film with IMDb ID tt0120773.

• Neil Simon adapted his own successful 1965 Broadway play for the screenplay. Paramount acquired the film rights before the play had even been written.

• Location filming took place in New York City, while most interior scenes were filmed on soundstages at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles.

• The Shea Stadium sequence was filmed shortly before an actual New York Mets game on June 27, 1967. A triple play was captured in two takes.

• The film received Academy Award nominations for Neil Simon's screenplay and Frank Bracht's film editing.

• The Odd Couple ranked No. 17 on the American Film Institute's 2000 list, 100 Years...100 Laughs, recognizing the funniest American films.