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The Apprentice

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2024 | 122 min | Drama

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It earned strong reviews (83% on Rotten Tomatoes), it drew serious awards attention and it made about 10 times its budget. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. If you loved A Most Violent Year or Wall Street, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 2 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: expect sex.

A young Donald Trump, eager to make his name as a hungry scion of a wealthy family in 1970s New York, comes under the spell of Roy Cohn, the cutthroat attorney who would help create the Donald Trump we know today. Cohn sees in Trump the perfect protégé—someone with raw ambition, a hunger for success, and a willingness to do whatever it takes to win.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    83% on Rotten Tomatoes, 64 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.8 out of 10

  • AwardsStrong

    Nominated for 2 Oscars, 2 Golden Globes and 3 BAFTAs.

  • Box office & staying powerStrong

    $160 million worldwide on a $16 million budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 687K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Ali Abbasi

  • Sebastian StanDonald Trump
  • Jeremy StrongRoy Cohn
  • Martin DonovanFred Trump
  • Maria BakalovaIvana Trump
  • Catherine McNallyMary Anne Trump
  • Charlie CarrickFreddy Trump
  • Ben SullivanRussell Eldridge
  • Mark RendallRoger Stone
  • Joe PingueTony Salerno
  • Ron LeaVictor Palmieri