Secret Mall Apartment
Seen it?2025 | 92 min | Documentary
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
In 2003, eight Rhode Islanders created a secret apartment inside a busy mall and lived there for four years, filming everything along the way. Far more than a prank, the secret apartment became a deeply meaningful place for all involved.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; spent 1 week in Netflix's global Top 10
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 229K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jeremy Workman
- Michael TownsendSelf
- Colin BlissSelf
- James J.A. MercerSelf
- Andrew OeschSelf
- Greta ScheingSelf
- Emily UstachSelf
- Adriana Valdez-YoungSelf
- Jay ZehngebotSelf