The Fortune Cookie (1966): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1966, The Fortune Cookie is a comedy and romance film directed by Billy Wilder, running about 125 minutes. “Is he a spy? A security risk? Is he unfaithful? Or is he a nice, normal shnook - out to make a million bucks by sheer accident!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. A cameraman is knocked over during a football game. His brother-in-law, as the king of the ambulance-chasing lawyers, starts a suit while he's still knocked out. The cameraman is against it until he hears that his ex-wife will be coming to see him. He pretends to be injured to get her back, but also sees what the strain is doing to the football player who injured him.

Who’s in it. The Fortune Cookie stars Jack Lemmon as Harry Hinkle, Walter Matthau as Willie Gingrich, Ron Rich as Boom Boom Jackson and Judi West as Sandy Hinkle, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.2/10, The Fortune Cookie has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel and Philo and rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Spectrum On Demand, Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Fortune Cookie page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Fortune Cookie tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.