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Remake of 

Remade as 

Rafoo Chakkar (1975)

Edited into 

Vida conyugal sana (1974)
Footage of Marilyn Monroe in that film is edited into this one
Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003)
footage shown

References 

The Public Enemy (1931)
During the gangster dinner at the end of the movie, Spats Colombo gets ready to hit one of his henchmen in the face with a grapefruit before he is interrupted
Scarface (1932)
The Palm Beach Story (1942)
Geraldine escapes by train heading for Florida with similar scenes on board the train.
The Big Combo (1955)

Referenced in 

Pepe (1960)
The Jack Benny Program: Jack Going Back Into Pictures (1962)
One of three Billy Wilder films mentioned by Jack.
Banty Raids (1963)
final line
Sex and the Single Girl (1964)
In joke references to Curtis' role with Jack Lemmon in the 1959 movie.
Ski Party (1965)
Todd says, "That's why we're here, isn't it? Not to play 'Some Like It Hot'!"
Bewitched: Follow That Witch: Part 1 (1966)
Charmaine references the line "Goodbye, Charlie."
Bewitched: What Every Young Man Should Know (1966)
Darrin references the "Well, nobody's perfect!" line.
Casino Royale (1967)
The Monkees: Some Like It Lukewarm (1968)
Title and plot are derived from this movie
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In: Episode #2.25 (1969)
referenced by Tony Curtis
The Front Page (1974)
Refrences the St. Valentine's Day Massacre garage from Some Like It Hot about an hour and eight minutes into the film
Gladys and Her All-Girl Band (1976)
Similar plot of musicians hiding out in drag.
M*A*S*H: None Like It Hot (1978)
title reference
Bosom Buddies: Only the Lonely (1981)
In the closing tag-scene, the ladies watch "Some Like It Hot" and discuss how unrealistic the premise is.
Tootsie (1982)
La boum 2 (1982)
Vic meets her friend Pénélope at the theater "La Pagode" where she comes to watch "Some Like It Hot". A poster is visible outside.
Sapiches (1983)
Part of the story is taken from Some Like It Hot. They also have to dress up like women in a band and one guy falls in love with one of them. Same jokes, same story.
El marqués, la menor y el travesti (1983)
The line "Nobody's perfect" when the Marquis discovers the true gender of his beloved Claudia.
Night Patrol (1984)
The Facts of Life: Big Fish/Little Fish (1984)
Mentioned by name.
Night Court: Some Like It Hot (1984)
title reference
Davitelj protiv davitelja (1985)
In 'Davitelj protiv davitelja' inspector tells his male detective disguised undercover as a woman to repeat to himself 'I'm a girl', same as in 'Some Like It Hot'.
My Beautiful Laundrette (1985)
A poster for this is seen in Nasser's garage office.
Siskel & Ebert: The Fabulous Baker Boys/Breaking In/Crimes and Misdemeanors/Look Who's Talking (1989)
Roger Ebert compares the leading lady in "The Fabulous Baker Boys" (1989) to the one in this movie.
Small White House (1990)
Some Like It Hot is advertised on a marquee.
White Palace (1990)
Aquesta nit o mai (1992)
An ad for this film can be seen in a theatre
Home Improvement: Heavy Meddle (1992)
Karen says it's on tv
Calendar Girl (1993)
Wayne's World 2 (1993)
The morning after with Garth Algar and Honey Horneé references Some Like It Hot, because Garth talks like Tony Curtis, wears a fancy pyjama/robe and uses a pipe. Also Kim Basinger looks like Marilyn Monroe.
Prime Suspect 3 (1993)
Two cops dress up as women, one of them says it's like in Some Like It Hot.
Siskel & Ebert: Why Gump, Why Now? (1994)
Gene Siskel calls "Bosom Buddies" a TV version of this movie.
Empire of the Censors (1995)
It is mentioned in a newspaper article.
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: Slum Like It... Not! (1995)
The episode title is a pun on this classic film.
Clueless (1995)
One of the two movies that Cher and Christian watch at Cher's house.
To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (1995)
Vida Boheme dresses like Jack Lemmon's character after winning in the beginning
Due South: Some Like It Red (1996)
Title reference & plot similarities
Independence Day (1996)
When Julius prays the secretary of defense says "But I'm not Jewish". Julius answers: "Nobody's perfect".
Siskel & Ebert: The Postman/Mr. Magoo/Jackie Brown/An American Werewolf in Paris/Afterglow/The Education of Little Tree (1997)
Gene Siskel says "Mr. Magoo" (1997) makes "Flubber" (1997) look like this movie.
Cybill: Some Like It Hot (1997)
title reference
The Curse of Monkey Island (1997)
Guybrush refers to the famous twist at the end of this movie when he tries to guess what the Secret of Monkey Island is.
Spice World (1997)
The Impostors (1998)
Little Voice (1998)
Backstory: The Seven Year Itch (2000)
documentary features movie poster
Hinter Gittern - Der Frauenknast: Von Frau zu Frau (2000)
The movie title gets mentioned.
Kapou se xero: Episode #1.4 (2001)
Poster in Petros' house
Blonde (2001)
Mentioned by characters.
Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon (2002)
mentioned once
Just a Dream (2002)
he was talking about movies playing at the drive in
Lexx: Lyekka vs. Japan (2002)
It gets reported that a Marylin Monroe lookalike spilled gas on someone and set said person on fire. After that she repeatedly yelled "Some like it hot!"
Nel cuore della notte (2002)
Poster
Futurama: Crimes of the Hot (2002)
A subtitle for a short film is "None Like It Hot"
A Decade Under the Influence (2003)
mentioned in documentary
Viewtiful Joe (2003)
one of the "episodes" is called 'Some Like It Red Hot!'
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004)
When Lola is dressed as Marilyn Monroe, she dances to "I Wanna Be Loved by You", the song Monroe's character Sugar sings in the film.
Connie and Carla (2004)
very similar plots (two musicians running away from the mob by disguising themselves in gender-bending outfits)
Queer as Folk: Episode #4.4 (2004)
Deb says she loves the film and that she could watch it all the time.
Queer as Folk: Episode #4.10 (2004)
Brian tells Justin not to wait for his glasses to steam up, referencing Sugar's comment after kissing "Junior".
Shark Tale (2004)
Quality Indigo (2005)
when Paice tells Mallstrom it was Angie's favourite film, and also the reason for why his middle name is 'Monroe'.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Grave Danger: Volume 1 (2005)
Tony Curtis references the movie making a joke about Jack Lemmon being in drag.
Queer as Folk: Episode #5.7 (2005)
The film is in Michael and Ben's DVD collection.
Queer as Folk: Fuckin' Revenge (2005)
When Drew asks Emmett where he learned to run, he says from watching Sugar in Some Like It Hot.
The 50 Greatest Comedy Films (2006)
Makes the countdown, is talked about.
Bernard and Doris (2006)
Doris mentions that Marilyn movie where she likes saxophone players
Sex and Death 101 (2007)
Explicitly mentioned by a character
You Kill Me (2007)
Tea Leoni's line "Nobody's perfect, Frank" followed by a two-chord coda echoes Joe E. Brown's closing line and the movie's final notes.
Spider-Man 3 (2007)
Some Like It Hot ends with a dejected Monroe singing "I'm Through with Love", only to end her song when she is kissed by Tony Curtis. In Spiderman 3, Dunst sings the same song at a nightclub, and stops when Parker shows up.
Inside the Actors Studio: Billy Crystal (2007)
Billy said, as Fernando: "Some like it hot, I like it cold."
Nip/Tuck: Joyce and Sharon Monroe (2007)
Marilyn Monroe impersonator sings "I Wanna be Loved by You"
Definitely, Maybe (2008)
Open reference by a character
Sordid Lives: The Series: The Fall and Rise of Brother Boy (2008)
Henry shows Ty Marilyn Monroe's guitar from the film.
Inspector Lewis: The Quality of Mercy (2009)
Hawthorne mentions it in a movie quote competition
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Million Dollar Movie Week 1 (2009)
Included in a $25,000 question
The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Watchmen/Shuttle/12 (2009)
Ellen says Billy Wilder also directed Some Like It Hot (1959) & Sunset Blvd. (1950)
Lost: Some Like It Hoth (2009)
Wordplay-ish title reference
Loose Women: Episode #13.155 (2009)
Celia Imrie mentions the film during the episode.
30 Rock: The Natural Order (2009)
Title mentioned by Colleen
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Million Dollar Movie Week 1 (2010)
Subject of a $15,000 question presented by Tony Curtis
Jeopardy!: Million Dollar Celebrity Invitational Finals: Game 1 (2010)
Subject of an $800 clue in the category "Spoiler Alert!"
Stiller & Meara: Obituaries (2010)
Anne and Jerry comment on the passing of Tony Curtis.
Glory Daze: Some Like It Hot Tub (2011)
title reference
Special Collector's Edition: The Ring (2011)
Appears on the list of DVD & Blu-Ray releases of April/May
Robot Chicken: Some Like It Hitman (2011)
Title reference
Smash: Previews (2012)
The movie is mentioned by name.
Hot in Cleveland: Some Like it Hot (2012)
title reference

Featured in 

The Legend of Marilyn Monroe (1966)
Footage shown
Boldog születésnapot, Marilyn! (1981)
scenes from the film are seen in a dubbing studio
The Goonies (1985)
it's shown playing on a TV set
Pociag do Hollywood (1987)
Heroine has seen, thinks she's like Marilyn Monroe, and writes to Billy Wilder.
Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend (1987)
clip with Marilyn Monroe and Jack Lemmon
A Night of Comic Relief 2 (1989)
Clip shown as part of The Barry Awards
Siskel & Ebert: Hail, Hail, Black and White (1989)
Clip shown to demonstrate the benefits of filming in black and white
Kisses (1991)
Curtis/Monroe kissing scene on yacht.
Isten hátrafelé megy (1991)
a clip from the film is seen
Homo Promo (1993)
Comic Relief: The Invasion of the Comic Tomatoes (1993)
Clip used in Attack of the Comic Tomato bumper (with tomatoes superimposed over it)
Calendar Girl (1993)
When the three protagonists are in the cinema, the movie being played on the the screen is Some Like It Hot.
The Celluloid Closet (1995)
Joe E. Brown proposes to Jack Lemmon.
Norma Jean & Marilyn (1996)
some scenes
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: America's Greatest Movies (1998)
This film is #14 on the list.
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies (2000)
This film is #1 on the list.
Waking Life (2001)
CinéMagique (2002)
Cleavage (2002)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movie Quotes: America's Greatest Quips, Comebacks and Catchphrases (2005)
The quote "Well, nobody's perfect." is #48 on the list.
Bullets Over Hollywood (2005)
clips
The 50 Greatest Comedy Films (2006)
Clips are shown.
Billy Wilder Speaks (2006)
excerpt of film used in documentary on director
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: 10th Anniversary Edition (2007)
This film is #22 on the list.
The O'Reilly Factor: Episode dated 19 February 2008 (2008)
Clips of this film are shown during the segement on Marilyn Monroe with Katrina Szish of 'In Style' magazine.
30 Rock: The Natural Order (2009)
Jack watches this movie on DVD in his office
The Hidden Side of the Bottom (2009)
Joe and Jerry admire Sugar Kane's bottom.
Great Movie Mistakes (2010)
Clips of mistakes shown
Best in Film: The Greatest Movies of Our Time (2011)
Some Like it Hot is the #3 Best Comedy.
Smash: Pilot (2012)
Characters watch clips from the film.
Smash: The Workshop (2012)
Ivy's mother is watching the movie on television.

Spoofs 

Little Caesar (1931)
Scarface (1932)

Spoofed in 

The Carol Burnett Show: Episode #5.14 (1971)
Source for parody sketch.
Piratensender Powerplay (1982)
Many gags and dialogues taken from Some Like It Hot
Some Like It Big (1991)
Porn translation of classic comedy.
The Golden Girls: Journey to the Center of Attention (1992)
Blanche sings a song in the same manner in which Marilyn Monroe sang that same song in this film.
True Lies (1994)
At the very end of the movie, Harry and Helen dance a tango, respectively grabbing with their teeth the rose from the other's mouth.
Just Looking (1995)
Chicken Run (2000)
Johnny Bravo: Fool for a Day/In Your Dreams/Some Like It Stupid (2000)
The segment "Some Like It Stupid" is a spoof of this movie.
White Chicks (2004)
The scene where Kevin gets out of his drag and pretends to be the rich to hit on the reporter at the beach is a riff on the scene from Some Like It Hot where Curtis does the same to Monroe. Also, Marcus spends an evening being serenaded by a lovesick suitor to buy time for Kevin and the reporter at said suitor's property is taken from Some Like It Hot.
Queer as Folk: Fuckin' Revenge (2005)
Emmett imitates Sugar's cry of "Wait for sugar!" when he and Drew are out jogging.

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