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Movie Info

Release Date: June 21, 1960
Runtime: 125 minutes
Alternative titles: View all (5)
Genres:
Drama Comedy Romance
Budget: $3,000,000
Revenue: $25,000,000
Original Language: English
Status: Released
Spoken Languages:
Critic Scores
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93%
Tomatometer
94
94/100
Metacritic
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8.2/10
TMDB
2,604 votes
⭐
8.3/10
IMDb
218,449 votes
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The Apartment

1960

"Hearts collide in an unexpected place."

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Awards & Recognition

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3 Wins
1 Nominations
4 Total
Oscars
2 1 nom.
BAFTA
1
Year Festival Category Winner Result
1961 Oscars Best Picture Billy Wilder Winner
1961 Oscars Best Director Billy Wilder Winner
1961 BAFTA Best Leading Actress Shirley MacLaine Winner
1961 Oscars Best Actress Shirley MacLaine Nominated
Year Festival Category Winner
1961 Oscars Best Picture Billy Wilder
1961 Oscars Best Director Billy Wilder
1961 BAFTA Best Leading Actress Shirley MacLaine
Year Festival Category Winner
1961 Oscars Best Actress Shirley MacLaine

Synopsis

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Parental Guide — Suitable for 13+

13+

Content guidance for parents

Category Level Indicator
Violence 1/5
Sexual Content 3/5
Language 2/5
Drugs / Alcohol 2/5
Frightening Elements 1/5
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Box Office

Budget: $3,000,000
Revenue: $25,000,000
Profit $22,000,000
ROI +733.3% (8.3x)

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The Apartment is directed by Billy Wilder .

Crew & Production

Keywords

#new york city 230 #black and white 163 #christmas 85 #cheerful 58 #extramarital affair 37 #suicide attempt 32 #romcom 31 #winter 26 #new year's eve 23 #love affair 18 #age difference 18 #lovesickness 18 #rΓ©veillon 16 #office 10 #apartment 8

Trivia & Fun Facts about The Apartment

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  • Billy Wilder insisted on filming The Apartment on location in New York City to capture the authentic atmosphere of the city, which presented challenges such as coordinating traffic and managing crowds during shooting.

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  • Jack Lemmon was initially hesitant to take the role of Bud Baxter, believing that the character was too morally ambiguous, but Wilder convinced him that the character's journey would resonate with audiences.

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  • In one scene, the character of Fran Kubelik, played by Shirley MacLaine, is seen reading a novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky, which subtly alludes to the existential themes explored in the film.

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  • During the filming of the final scene where Bud and Fran kiss, the set was so cramped that Lemmon and MacLaine had to be careful not to bump into the camera equipment, which added a layer of spontaneity to their performance.

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  • There is a continuity error in the film where Bud's apartment is shown to be larger in some scenes, but the layout appears inconsistent in others, leading to discrepancies in the audience's perception of the space.

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  • The Apartment shares thematic elements with Wilder's earlier film, Double Indemnity, particularly in its exploration of moral ambiguity and the consequences of personal decisions.

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