The Apprentice

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The Apprentice

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Released Oct 11

2h 2m

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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 (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

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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Michael A. Smith

MediaMikes

Like him or not, Donald Trump is a force to be reckoned with, though I think I can say with a great deal of certainty that he will not be a fan of “The Apprentice.”

Rated: 3.5/5

Nov 10, 2024

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Jared Mobarak

Hey, Have You Seen ...?

Because seeing someone harden into stone will never be as interesting as watching that rock crumble. That's what Strong delivers.

Rated: 6/10

Nov 8, 2024

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Ernesto Diezmartinez

Letras Libres

In his biopic of Donald Trump, director Ali Abbasi manages to show how the egg of the Trumpist snake was hatched, humanizing the character without caricaturing or justifying him.[Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 2.5/4

Nov 7, 2024

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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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Jessica

Great movie, a villain origin story told right. Definitely getting an Oscar or 3.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/30/24

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Rick

The Roy Cohn character totally steals the show. Shows where The Donald got all his current personality traits—love em or not!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/29/24

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Svitlana K

A movie of the year! A must-see for every American over 21. Well researched (I have read a dozen of books on the subject matter), well written and superbly acted by Stan and Strong. Loved (what seemed to me) the 35mm film choice -- it underlined the era , as did shots of old New York, 80ies music tracks and wardrobe/hair/makeup. Biopic depicted pretty accurately main characters and events, despite of moments of overdramatization (which is often used in this genre). Spoiler alert: contains scenes of Sex, Drugs and ... gross medical procedure,...sexual violence --- all of which one may expect seeing in R-rated movie, as it was one. Definitely NOT boring. Hope this movie will jolt out of sleep those who still refuse to see reality.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/29/24

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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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