The Apprentice

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The Apprentice

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Released Oct 11, 2024

2h 2m

Drama

Biography

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A young Donald Trump (Sebastian Stan), eager to make his name as a hungry second son of a wealthy family in 1970s New York, comes under the spell of Roy Cohn (Jeremy Strong), the cutthroat attorney who would help create the Donald Trump we know today. Cohn sees in Trump the perfect protégé -- someone with raw ambition, a hunger for success, and a willingness to do whatever it takes to win.

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Critics Consensus

Instead of cross-examining its subject, The Apprentice gives Sebastian Stan the chance to shine in a simplistic yet entertaining foray into the world of a young Trump.

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Audience Says

Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong's performances resonate in The Apprentice, a well-crafted character study on one of the most polarizing men in America.

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Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (LAist)

This very well-made movie is still constructed that are wholly and completely gossamer.

Nov 4, 2024

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

It’s surprising and even a little disappointing that The Apprentice doesn’t go all in on the grotesque and extreme aspects of the Trumpian evolution. But it does show a side of the former US president that, you suspect, he would prefer not to be seen.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 30, 2024

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Wenlei Ma

The Nightly (AU)

The film is a well-paced and often entertaining story of how Trump evolved from an insecure blustery young man into a still insecure and blustery older one, but someone with a greater grasp of how to manipulate others and egomaniacally impose himself.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 25, 2024

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Tim Miller

Cape Cod Wave Magazine

Strong is the standout, playing the closeted Cohn as ... sharply intelligent but emotionally stunted, intense yet cold, ruthless yet loyal, a “straight talker” who lies without hesitation, amoral yet (to his mind) devoted to America.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jul 22, 2025

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Rua Fay

Cinemasters

I implore you to see The Apprentice as it presents an excellent opportunity to reflect on not only our country as a whole, but the characteristics our society values and whether or not that's for the best.

Jul 21, 2025

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Sammie Purcell

Rough Draft Atlanta

We’re left watching one horrible man mold another into his image, and the not-so-subtle foreshadowing to Trump’s further rise to political prominence is nothing more than a depressing easter egg hunt.

Jul 21, 2025

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JDP

One of the best films of the year I’m glad this got released and didn’t get blocked from being in the theaters. This is a definite must watch, especially if you want to understand our current President for better or for worse.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/02/25

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EPR

Sebastian Stan embodies the personality of Donald Trump in a film that tells the story of the rise of power of the orange guy. Very entertaining and enjoyable. Its also shot so interestingly with a retro vibe to it and I enjoy that. -EPR

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/16/25

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Karen G

Great movie. Totally worth it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/18/24

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Joe

Sebastian and Jeremy carry this biopic to the top of my watchlist recommendations for October

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/04/24

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Moviegoer

The movie is unrelentingly dismal.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

11/03/24

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Maryland

The most important movie of our time.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/02/24

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Donald Trump

Jeremy Strong

Roy Cohn

Maria Bakalova

Ivana Trump

Martin Donovan

Fred Trump

Catherine McNally

Mary Anne Trump

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Synopsis

A young Donald Trump (Sebastian Stan), eager to make his name as a hungry second son of a wealthy family in 1970s New York, comes under the spell of Roy Cohn (Jeremy Strong), the cutthroat attorney who would help create the Donald Trump we know today. Cohn sees in Trump the perfect protégé -- someone with raw ambition, a hunger for success, and a willingness to do whatever it takes to win.

Director: Ali Abbasi
Producer: Louis Tisné, Daniel Bekerman, Jacob Jarek, Ruth Treacy
Screenwriter: Gabriel Sherman
Distributor: Briarcliff Entertainment / Rich Spirit
Production Co: Profile Pictures, Scythia Films, Tailored Films
Rating: R (Language|Drug Use|Sexual Assault|Sexual Content|Some Graphic Nudity)
Genre: Drama, Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 11, 2024, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 1, 2024
Runtime: 2h 2m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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