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The Apartment

1960·Movie

·2h 6min·

90

ExcellentGoodWatch score

90

ExcellentGoodWatch score

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A , comedy: , with heart.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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Movie-wise, there has never been anything like it - laugh-wise, love-wise, or otherwise-wise!

Bud Baxter is a minor clerk in a huge New York insurance company, until he discovers a quick way to climb the corporate ladder. He lends out his apartment to the executives as a place to take their mistresses. Although he often has to deal with the aftermath of their visits, one night he's left with a major problem to solve.

Bittersweet Romantic ComedyCorporate SatireMasterful DialogueNew York Noir LightCharacter StudyWilder's VisionEthical DilemmaClassic HollywoodUnderdog Story

Crew

Directed by:

Billy Wilder, Hal W. Polaire, May Wale Brown

Written by:

Billy Wilder, I. A. L. Diamond

Produced by:

Billy Wilder, I. A. L. Diamond, Doane Harrison

Composed by:

Adolph Deutsch, Fred Lau, Del Harris

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

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Questions about The Apartment

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Apartment?

In the United States, The Apartment streams on Prime and YouTube TV, and it is free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Spectrum On Demand. It also streams in 42 other countries.

Is The Apartment worth watching?

90

ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 90 (IMDb 8.3, Rotten Tomatoes 94%, and Metacritic 94).

Is The Apartment okay for kids?

Sexual contentStrong language

Yes: its content advisories are sexual content and strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

Is The Apartment good for date night?

and 4 moreDate NightPartner WatchAdultsFamily Movie NightFriends Night

Yes: romance is 9 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Will The Apartment make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly sharp wit (9 of 10) and situational comedy (8 of 10).

Was The Apartment a box office hit?

Budget$3 million

Box office$25 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $3 million to make and earned $25 million worldwide, 8.3 times its budget.

What tropes does The Apartment use?

Sexual EuphemismSudden Principled StandI "Uh" You, TooRecycled PremiseMoral MyopiaDeliberately MonochromeInterrupted SuicideSleeping with the BossYes-ManScreen-to-Stage AdaptationNew Year Has ComeDid I Mention It's Christmas?and 38 more

TV Tropes lists 50 tropes for it, including Sexual Euphemism, Sudden Principled Stand, and I "Uh" You, Too.