Every Marilyn Monroe Movie Ranked

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Whether she was playing a bit part or the bombshell lead, Marilyn Monroe radiated star quality in each of her roles.

In “The Prince and the Showgirl,” which flopped at the box office, Olivier plays fictional royalty who finds himself caught up with the American showgirl played by Monroe.

#13. River of No Return (1954)

Monroe stars as a saloon singer, Kay, in this Western with Robert Mitchum as Matt, an ex-con single dad. Learn more

Monroe is often cast in supporting roles that enable plot conflict between a lead couple as in the rom-com “Monkey Business.”

In “The Seven Year Itch,” Monroe plays a woman known only as The Girl, the bombshell neighbor of a man whose wife and child are away for the summer.

#1. Some Like It Hot (1959)

Here, she plays the singer Sugar Kane, and her performance of “I Wanna Be Loved by You” is emblematic of the star’s charisma, combining vulnerability with effortless watchability. Learn more

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Every Marilyn Monroe Movie Ranked

Whether she was playing a bit part or the bombshell lead, Marilyn Monroe radiated star quality in each of her roles.

In “The Prince and the Showgirl,” which flopped at the box office, Olivier plays fictional royalty who finds himself caught up with the American showgirl played by Monroe.

#16. The Prince and the Showgirl (1957)

#13. River of No Return (1954)

Monroe is often cast in supporting roles that enable plot conflict between a lead couple as in the rom-com “Monkey Business.”

#10. Monkey Business (1952)

In “The Seven Year Itch,” Monroe plays a woman known only as The Girl, the bombshell neighbor of a man whose wife and child are away for the summer.

#6. The Seven Year Itch (1955)

#1. Some Like It Hot (1959)

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