Release Date : Jun 15, 1960 Wide
Mpaa Rating : Unrated Genre Movie :Drama,Romance,Classics,ComedyWidely regarded as a comedy in 1960, The Apartment seems more melancholy with each passing year. Jack Lemmon plays C.C. Baxter, a go-getting office worker who loans his tiny apartment to his philandering superiors for their romantic trysts. He runs into trouble when he finds himself sharing a girlfriend (Shirley MacLaine) with his callous boss (Fred MacMurray). Director/co-writer Billy Wilder claimed that the idea for The Apartment stemmed from a short scene in the 1945 romantic drama Brief Encounter in which the illicit lovers (Trevor Howard and Celia Johnson) arrange a rendezvous in a third person's apartment. Wilder was intrigued about what sort of person would willingly vacate his residence to allow virtual strangers a playing field for hanky panky. His answer to that question wound up winning 6 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay. The Apartment was adapted by Neil Simon and Burt Bacharach into the 1969 Broadway musical Promises, Promises. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Actors For The Apartment
Jack Lemmon,Shirley MacLaine,Fred MacMurray,Ray Walston,Edie Adams,David Lewis,Jack Kruschen,Joan Shawlee,Hope Holiday,Johnny Seven,Naomi Stevens,Joyce Jameson,Willard Waterman,David White,Benny Burt,Dorothy Abbott,Frances Lax,Hal SmithNewVisitor Ranting & Critics For The Apartment
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All Critics Count For The Apartment : 57
All Critics Percentage For The Apartment : 93 %
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Wilder, a bilious and mercurial wit, here becomes a wide-screen master of time ...Richard Brody-New Yorker
Directed by Wilder with attention to detail and emotional reticence that belie its inherent darkness and melodramatic core, it's lifted considerably by the performances.
Wally Hammond-Time Out
A comedy of men's-room humours and water-cooler politics that now and then among the belly laughs says something serious and sad about the struggle for success, about what it often does to a man, and about the horribly small world of big business.
-TIME Magazine
With tremendous performances by the two leads (Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine), this is yet another "must see" title to be found on Wilder's resume.
James Berardinelli-ReelViews
Most of the time, it's up to director Wilder to sustain a two-hour-plus film on treatment alone, a feat he manages to accomplish more often than not, and sometimes the results are amazing.
Variety Staff-Variety
'The Apartment': The Film That Defines Me
Joe Baltake-Passionate Moviegoer
Despite some entertaining moments and a terrific performance by its lead, it's not a perfect film and does have some problems.
Scott Nash-Three Movie Buffs
{VIDEO ESSAY} Billy Wilder's classic Manhattan-based romantic comedy comes with a sly critique regarding 50's era corporate culture of rampant misogyny and unbridled ambition.
Cole Smithey-ColeSmithey.com
When assessing his own work Billy Wilder described The Apartment as being the film with the fewest mistakes. And he is right: it is as near to perfect as is possible.
Paul Huckerby-Electric Sheep
Beautifully written and directed by the great Billy Wilder, bittersweet and heartfelt, this is sheer delight.
Allan Hunter-Daily Express
Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine shine as two essentially good souls trapped in a tangle of office politics.
Robbie Collin-Daily Telegraph
Wilder has made some truly great movies, but this one is not the masterpiece we thought it was.
Matthew Thrift-Little White Lies
Even over a half-century on, The Apartment remains a biting classic due to its modern romantic sensibilities and Lemmon's commanding, thoroughly charming central performance.
Shaun Munro-What Culture
This really is a film of ever increasing returns.
Miles Fielder-The List
No one does the pitchblack flipside of funny like Wilder, and 1960's The Apartment is the darkest he ever made.
Kate Stables-Total Film
This Oscar-winning Best Picture still has the power and appeal that won audiences over back in 1960.
James Plath-Movie Metropolis
The cast brings the film together, showing Lemmon and MacLaine as more than just comedic performers, but also as those who can hold their own with heavier script elements.
Kevin Carr-7M Pictures
A perfect mix of comedy, drama, and romance, The Apartment showcases writer/director Billy Wilder at the peak of his creative talent.
Matthew Pejkovic-Matt's Movie Reviews
A screen gem that attained classic status in about as much time as it takes to comb one's hair.
Matt Brunson-Creative Loafing
[Lemmon's character is] a whingeing, self-pitying figure who, like other Wilder practitioners, cannot recognise the extent of his turpitude, and this is both the strength and weakness of a remarkable movie.
Philip French-Observer [UK]
Not to be missed on any account.
Peter Bradshaw-Guardian [UK]
With finely judged performances from Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine, it's a great way to spend an evening, and it's something you won't forget about in the morning.
Jennie Kermode-Eye for Film
A true classic. It's about advancement, ambition, corruption and adultery, and it operates as both a satire and a sorrowful romance.
Daniel Etherington-Film4
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The Apartment came out shortly after the success of ‘Some Like it Hot’ from director Billy Wilder and thus making it the most successful films of the year. Full of trivialities this comedy is a harsh critic of coporate world and the American way of life. Bud Baxter is a struggling clerk in a huge New York insurance company. He's discovered a quick way to climb the corporate ladder - by lending out his apartment to the executives as a place to take their mistresses. He often has to deal with the aftermath of their visits and one night he's left with a major problem to solve.
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