

The Seven Year Itch
It TICKLES and TANTALIZES! - The funniest comedy since laughter began!
When his family goes away for summer vacation, a hitherto faithful publishing executive with an overactive imagination is tempted by an attractive new neighbor.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $1.8M
- Box office
- $12M
- Language
- English
- adultery
- husband wife relationship
- subway
- married couple
- marriage contract
- neighbor
- writer
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United States of America
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremiereNew York City, New York1 Jun 1955
- TheatricalNew York City, New York3 Jun 1955
- TheatricalLos Angeles, California17 Jun 1955
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical29 Jul 1955
CanadaCA
- Theatrical2 Jul 1955
- PhysicalDVD29 May 2001
BelgiumBE
- Theatrical23 Dec 1955
BrazilBR
- TheatricalL11 Jan 1956
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical10 Jun 1958
- TheatricalRe-release5 Jul 1960
FranceFR
- Theatrical1229 Feb 1956
- TheatricalTPRe-release (Restored Version)9 Jan 2019
- TVTPArte6 Apr 2026
GermanyDE
- PremiereBerlin International Film Festival5 Jul 1955
- Theatrical12West Germany9 Sept 1955
- TVEast Germany2 Jan 1983
- TVArte6 Apr 2026
ItalyIT
- TheatricalT30 Nov 1955
- TheatricalTTorino5 Dec 1955
- TheatricalTMilano22 Dec 1955
JapanJP
- TheatricalG1 Nov 1955
NetherlandsNL
- TheatricalAL23 Dec 1955
- PhysicalALDVD1 Mar 2007
- TVALNederland 24 Aug 2012
NorwayNO
- Theatrical10 Oct 1955
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The Seven Year Itch was released on 3 June 1955.
Audience reviews
2- N7/10
Nutshell
8/3/2019
A funny film, though not Wilder's best, possibly due to the limits forced here by the censor board. Monroe is at her peak here, and Tom Ewell reprises his role well from the broadway stage.
- C6/10
CinemaSerf
1/17/2024
Tom Ewell is the happily married "Richard" whose family have gone away for a few weeks leaving him all alone with his manuscript and soft drinks that sound like gut-rot in a bottle! His wife "Helen" always calls him at 10pm so he must stay awake til then, and whilst waiting his vivid imagination often kicks in! That's only more concentrated when his new upstairs neighbour (Marilyn Monroe) calls in to say hello. He's …
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