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The Apartment

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1960 | 126 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Friday Night Flick

Why it’s a Friday Night Flick

Critics loved it (94% on Rotten Tomatoes), audiences adore it (8.2 out of 10), it won 5 Oscars and people are still talking about it. Make plans for this one.

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

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Shop Around the Corner or Annie Hall, start here.
The mood
Funny with heart, romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 6 min.
What might put you off
Made in 1960: an older pace and style.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    94% on Rotten Tomatoes, 94 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesVery strong

    8.2 out of 10

  • AwardsVery strong

    Won 5 Oscars: Academy Awards: Best Motion Picture, Academy Awards: Best Director, Academy Awards: Best Story and Screenplay – Written Directly for the Screen, Academy Awards: Best Art Direction – Black-and-White and 1 more. Won 3 Golden Globes: Golden Globe Awards: Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Golden Globe Awards: Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Golden Globe Awards: Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. Won 3 BAFTAs: British Academy Film Awards: Best Film, British Academy Film Awards: Best Foreign Actor, British Academy Film Awards: Best Foreign Actress. Won 1 Venice award: Venice International Film Festival: Best Actress. Won 1 DGA Award: Directors Guild of America Awards: Outstanding Director - Motion Pictures. Won 1 WGA Award: Writers Guild of America Awards: Best Written American Comedy. Also nominated for 5 more Oscars, 1 more Golden Globe and 1 more Venice award. Plus 8 other awards.

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $25 million worldwide on a $3 million budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactVery strong

    About 337K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Billy Wilder

  • Jack LemmonC.C. Baxter
  • Shirley MacLaineFran Kubelik
  • Fred MacMurrayJeff D. Sheldrake
  • Ray WalstonJoe Dobisch
  • Jack KruschenDr. Dreyfuss
  • David LewisAl Kirkeby
  • Hope HolidayMargie MacDougall
  • Joan ShawleeSylvia
  • Naomi StevensMrs. Mildred Dreyfuss
  • Johnny SevenKarl Matuschka