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The Apartment

Play trailer Poster for The Apartment Released Jun 15, 1960 2h 5m Comedy Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Insurance worker C.C. Baxter (Jack Lemmon) lends his Upper West Side apartment to company bosses to use for extramarital affairs. When his manager Mr. Sheldrake (Fred MacMurray) begins using Baxter's apartment in exchange for promoting him, Baxter is disappointed to learn that Sheldrake's mistress is Fran Kubelik (Shirley MacLaine), the elevator girl at work whom Baxter is interested in himself. Soon Baxter must decide between the girl he loves and the advancement of his career.
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Director Billy Wilder's customary cynicism is leavened here by tender humor, romance, and genuine pathos.

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Adam Kempenaar Filmspotting The Apartment remains remarkably modern in both its construction and sensibility. Rated: 5/5 Jul 12, 2025 Full Review Kevin Maher The Times (UK) Such gritty material is infused with Wilder’s compassion and defined by two towering central performances. Rated: 5/5 Feb 5, 2025 Full Review Jake Cole Slant Magazine Though lighter than Arrows 2018 release on the extras front, Kinos 4K of The Apartment provides the definitive home-video presentation of one of Billy Wilders greatest films. Apr 18, 2022 Full Review Noah Gittell Washington City Paper The film’s darkness, culminating in a shocking scene in which a character overdoses on sleeping pills and must be painstakingly revived, doesn’t just serve its sneaky social critique. It also upholds its romance. May 8, 2025 Full Review Brian Viner Daily Mail (UK) The screenplay by Wilder and IAL Diamond is as fresh and sparkling now as it ever was. Rated: 5/5 Jan 31, 2025 Full Review Rachel Wagner Hallmarkies Podcast One of the great American films Jan 8, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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russell g It’s a perfect movie. Sad and romantic and funny. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/20/25 Full Review Alejandro E The names in the cast alone give you an idea of what to expect from the film, which is a glimpse into what life was like back then in an apartment. It's as close to a classic as you can get. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/15/25 Full Review Jonathan K "Ya know, you see a girl a couple of times a week, just for laughs, and right away they think you're gonna divorce your wife. Now I ask you, is that fair?" "No, sir, it's very unfair... Especially to your wife." lol wow Gotta be honest, I kinda checked out halfway through. It just kept going when I thought the storyline was wrapping up. So it lost me a bit and I'm not sure my feel of the film is fair. But still I don’t get why it's considered a classic and has such amazing reviews. It doesn't stand the test of time to me in being an essential film. It’s fine. Maybe good, even. But one of the best films of all time? Not seeing it. It does stand the test of time though in some ways, as one critic put it: "Remarkably modern in both its construction and sensibility." I agree with that, it didn't feel super dated. But I dunno, maybe I need a film school nerd to explain this to me. So... I’m assuming it’s me. Hi, I’m the problem, it’s me. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/03/25 Full Review Stephen C Funny in 2 hours and 5 minutes!!!!!!!! Starring Jack Lemmon as C.C. Baxter, Shirley MacLaine as Fran Kubelik and Fred MacMurray as Jeff D. Sheldrake!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/10/25 Full Review Garrett B Beautifully acted, The Apartment is a still a timeless classic after nearly 7 decades. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/01/25 Full Review Benjamin H With a fantastic script and superb performances, The Apartment is a well structured, compelling and athmospheric classic that sees director Billy Wilder nicely blending humor and romance into a concise totality despite a few elements in its story that could have been done a bit better. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/28/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Billy Wilder

Director

Jack Lemmon

C.C. Baxter

Shirley MacLaine

Fran Kubelik

Fred MacMurray

Jeff D. Sheldrake

Ray Walston

Joe Dobisch

David Lewis

Al Kirkeby

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Synopsis Insurance worker C.C. Baxter (Jack Lemmon) lends his Upper West Side apartment to company bosses to use for extramarital affairs. When his manager Mr. Sheldrake (Fred MacMurray) begins using Baxter's apartment in exchange for promoting him, Baxter is disappointed to learn that Sheldrake's mistress is Fran Kubelik (Shirley MacLaine), the elevator girl at work whom Baxter is interested in himself. Soon Baxter must decide between the girl he loves and the advancement of his career.
Director
Billy Wilder
Producer
Billy Wilder
Screenwriter
Billy Wilder, I.A.L. Diamond
Production Co
Mirisch Corporation
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 15, 1960, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 29, 2016
Runtime
2h 5m
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