Let's Make Love (1960)

67% of critics liked it
(12 reviews)
64% of users liked it
(5,215 ratings)

Let's Make Love is a breezy comedy about an off Broadway musical production. Jean-Marc Clement (Yves Montand) is the richest man in the world and looking for someone who loves him instead of his money. He reads in Variety he is to be satirized in the new production and tries out for the part. The… More Let's Make Love is a breezy comedy about an off Broadway musical production. Jean-Marc Clement (Yves Montand) is the richest man in the world and looking for someone who loves him instead of his money. He reads in Variety he is to be satirized in the new production and tries out for the part. The producers hire him, unaware of his real identity. He hires Bing Crosby, Milton Berle and Gene Kelly to coach him for the role. Amanda (Marilyn Monroe) is the poor aspiring actress who lands a part in the play. Her opening number is the classic "My Heart Belongs To Daddy". Unaware of his fabulous wealth, she falls for the playboy billionaire during the rehearsals for the show. Tony Randall plays Montand's fussy public relations agent and tries to keep his boss from embarassment. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 58 min.
Directed By: George Cukor
Written By: Hal Kanter, Norman Krasna
Genres: Romance, Musical & Performing Arts, Classics, Comedy

In Theaters: Sep 1, 1960 Wide
On DVD: May 14, 2002
Studio: 20th Century Fox

Critic Reviews

Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
Cukor's movie is less successful as a musical than as a star vehicle (one of her very last) for Marilyn Monroe, who is at her sexiest.
Mark Bourne, DVDJournal.com
Cukor ... directs with all the panache of an unwanted contractual obligation. Indeed, Marilyn disliked the script but accepted Let's Make Love to fulfill her Fox contract.
Dan Lybarger, Nitrate Online
Monroe is typically captivating even if this isn't vintage Cukor.
Pablo Villaca, Cinema em Cena
Apesar do excesso de números musicais, o filme é leve e divertido, trazendo Marilyn Monroe em uma de suas performances mais sedutoras (em seu penúltimo papel no Cinema).
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
If you can live with the plot making absolutely no sense, then you should be able to handle this uneven attempt at being a screwball comedy.
Nell Minow, Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies
Marilyn's Heart Belongs to Daddy number (and her practice leotard) are worth the price of the video.
Jeffrey M. Anderson, San Francisco Examiner
Benefits from graceful direction by the great George Cukor.
Scott Weinberg, Apollo Guide
Let's Make Love doesn't come close to Marilyn Monroe's best moments, but those who like corny old romances could certainly do worse.
Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com
Safe to skip.

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This has got to be my least favorite movie starring Marilyn Monroe, mainly because it is a waste of talent. The idea is interesting to a degree, but when your lead character doesn't have charisma and Marilyn is only used as a mannequin it becomes frustrating. I would say that… More
This has got to be my least favorite movie starring Marilyn Monroe, mainly because it is a waste of talent. The idea is interesting to a degree, but when your lead character doesn't have charisma and Marilyn is only used as a mannequin it becomes frustrating. I would say that with a better male lead, this might have been amazing, but what's left is a mixed bag. The only real bonus to the movie is seeing Marilyn Monroe in underwear for the majority of her screen time whilst singing about sex.