15 Best Marilyn Monroe Movies to Stream Now
Just in time for the new biopic chronicling the icon's life.
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From her signature platinum hair and red lipstick to her impeccable style, Marilyn Monroe was one of the most revered pop culture legends of the mid-20th century. Though her controversy-riddled life and tragic death often overshadow the work she did, the beloved icon proved to be a great talent, starring in several Hollywood blockbusters that still resonate with today's generation. Who can forget that iconic scene in The Seven Year Itch, when she wore a white dress over an NYC subway grate? Or when she sang "Diamonds Are a Girls Best Friend" in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes? It's clear she was born to be in the spotlight.
Now more than ever, there has been a keen interest in Monroe's legacy, with several actresses portraying her on screen and a new biopic called Blonde starring Ana de Armas coming to Netflix on September 28. Just in time for the upcoming film, we rounded up 15 of Monroe's best films and how to watch them online.
The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
In one of her earliest roles, Monroe plays a young mistress to a crooked lawyer in this noir heist film about a $1 million jewel robbery in a mid-western city.
All About Eve (1950)
Shortly after The Asphalt Jungle, a then young and unknown Monroe landed herself another small gig in this hit movie starring Bette Davis and Anne Baxter. It tells the story of an aspiring actress who pushes her way into a Broadway star's inner circle.
As Young As You Feel (1951)
Monroe has a small appearance as a foxy secretary in this small-budget 1951 comedy about a 65-year-old printer who devises an elaborate scheme to avoid forced retirement.
Clash by Night (1952)
Monroe's first major leading role in this film noir drama was overshadowed when her infamous nude calendar photos surfaced publicly. Nevertheless, it makes the list of one of her most remembered parts: She plays a supporting actress in this Barbara Stanwyck-led movie about an embittered love triangle.
Don't Bother to Knock (1952)
For one of her first serious leading roles, the then-rising star plays a disturbed babysitter who looks after a child at a hotel, where she encounters a cynical pilot (Richar Widmark). Shortly after meeting, it doesn't take long for him to realize Monroe's character shouldn't be taking care of the kid.
Monkey Business (1952)
Monroe shares the screen with Carey Grant and Ginger Rogers in this classic comedy about a chemist whose life gets turned upside down when his chimp discovers the fountain of youth.
Niagara (1953)
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Monroe's sex symbol star power takes center stage in the 1953 thriller set in Niagara Falls, where marital issues come to the surface for a honeymooning couple.
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
In perhaps her most iconic flick, Monroe stars alongside Jane Russell as a man-hungry showgirl who boards a cruise ship to Paris and gets tangled up with millionaires, a private detective, and other shenanigans.
How to Marry a Millionaire (1953)
Monroe shares the screen with fellow Hollywood darlings Lauren Bacall and Betty Grable in this comedy about three women who set out to find, you guessed it, eligible bachelors who are millionaires to marry, only to find true love along the way.
There's No Business Like Show Business (1954)
This 1954 musical chronicles the careers of a vaudeville act husband-and-wife duo played by Ethel Merman and Dan Daily, and their three performer children. When their son (Donald O'Connor) falls in love with a hatcheck girl, played by none other than Monroe, the family begins to fall apart.
The Seven Year Itch (1955)
The Seven Year Itch tells the story of a married man who becomes infatuated and smitten with his blonde bombshell neighbor.
Bus Stop (1956)
Monroe shows off her impressive acting chops in this rom-com drama, where she plays a saloon singer who becomes the romantic object of a naive yet stubborn cowboy's affections.
The Prince and the Show Girl (1957)
In this 1957 drama, the plot centers on an American showgirl (Monroe) who becomes entangled in international intrigue after a Prince Regent of a foreign country (Laurence Olivier) tries to seduce her.
Some Like It Hot (1959)
Monroe's role in this laugh-out-loud flick, which revolves around two male musicians who disguise themselves as women and join an all-girl band, earned her a Golden Globe Award.
The Misfits (1961)
Monroe moved away from her typecast role of a dumb blonde in what would become her and Clark Gable's last released film. Written by Monroe’s then-husband, Arthur Miller, the western drama follows a newly divorced woman (Monroe) who falls in love with an old-school cowboy (Gable) and gets mixed up in his world of misfits.
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