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The Apartment

Directed by Billy Wilder · 1960 ·

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Answer Summary: Is The Apartment worth watching?

The Apartment (1960) earns a 82% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for The Apartment?

Calculated from 4 available inputs: Celluloid editorial rating, Metascore, Letterboxd and IMDb. Audience sentiment is shown separately and never changes the composite. See how we calculate scores.

82%
Celluloid Score Recommended

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85% Editorial Rating
87% Audience snapshot · excluded
79 Metascore
★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4
8.3 IMDb /10
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Runtime
2h 6m
Cast
Jack Lemmon , Shirley MacLaine , Fred MacMurray , Ray Walston , Jack Kruschen , David Lewis , Hope Holiday , Joan Shawlee , Naomi Stevens , Johnny Seven
Streaming
YouTube TV
Language
English

Where to watch

  • YouTube TV

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube, Fandango at Home, Spectrum On Demand

Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube, Fandango at Home

Where to watch The Apartment by country

Country Streaming on
India MGM+
Japan U-NEXT
Turkey MUBI
United Kingdom MUBI, MGM+
United States YouTube TV

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Why this score?

  • Celluloid's editorial rating is positive (85/100).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (87%).
  • Metascore is generally favorable (79/100).
  • Letterboxd diarists rate it highly (4/5).
  • IMDb users score it 8.3/10.

Best for

  • Viewers who want a well-regarded comedy, drama, romance pick

Not ideal for

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    Is The Apartment worth watching?

    Yes — The Apartment earns a 82% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

    Celluloid Verdict

    IMDb Top 250 #99 (8.3/10) — The Apartment remains one of the most highly rated films of all time.

    Celluloid editorial verdict

    Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

    What is The Apartment about?

    Bud Baxter is a minor clerk in a huge New York insurance company, until he discovers a quick way to climb the corporate ladder. He lends out his apartment to the executives as a place to take their mistresses. Although he often has to deal with the aftermath of their visits, one night he's left with a major problem to solve.

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