The Apartment

  • 1960


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Average Rating 4.2/5
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5.0
One of the ways this is an adult picture and not a sitcom is the way it takes Baxter and Miss Kubelik so long to make the romantic leap; they arent de .. Rogerebert
4.0
Second half of the picture is loosely constructed and tends to lag as the rahers go through their paces in over extending the major plot angle.Most of .. Variety
4.0
Directed by Wilder with attention to detail and emotional reticence that belie its inherent darkness and melodramatic core, its lifted considerably by .. Time Out
5.0
All this is quite a load for a comedy, but where else has social comment ever been so effective The Hollywood Reporter
4.0
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5.0
But under the clever supervision of Billy Wilder, who helped to write the script, then produced and directed The Apartment, which opened at the Astor .. The New York Times
5.0
Its restless and compelling, ragged and moving.TR Very much in the Joanna Hogg vein of excruciating bourgeois discord, Jon Sanderss low budget drama a .. Telegraph
4.5
So lets cross our fingers that doesnt happen because they are simply too cute together. The Young Folks
4.5
Elevates the workplace romance into a sublime erotics of officious addresses (the omnipresent Mister and Miss) and economic conundrum. Village Voice
3.2
It snagged Oscars for Best Picture, Director, Editor, Script and Art Direction. Sover
5.0
The preferred way, which is often a myth, is to put in long hours and work hard. ReelViews
4.4
It won five Oscars in all, including Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Editing, and Best Art Direction. Combust Ible Celluloid
1.5
I wouldnt call this 1960 picture one of Billy Wilders best comedies its drab, sappy, and overlong at 125 minutes. Chicago Reader
5.0
...a stylish comedy that only grows more and more captivating as time progresses... Reel Film Reviews
5.0
But Wilder cleverly veils the plots darker side and operates the movie as a light romantic comedy. Radio Times
5.0
Crackling with wit and energy, the film is unafraid to tackle serious themes as its characters get increasingly intertwined, and as they struggle hone .. Shadows On The Wall
5.0
The film won Oscars for best film, director, editing, screenplay and for its splendid art direction. Smh
1.5
This nice man doesnt dissuade his neighbors belief that hes the one squeaking the bedsprings with a different dame every night hed like to be seen as ..
3.0
Dwight MacDonald describing it as a film without either style or taste, to moderate praise. Emanuellevy
5.0
Four decades on, the film shines as brightly as ever thanks to its considerable comic charm and caustic humour. Flim List
4.0
With finely judged performances from Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine, its a great way to spend an evening, and its something you wont forget about in .. Eye For Film
5.0
A master of script construction, Wilder is always a total professional, sometimes a bit too much so.
5.0
Wilder and IAL Diamonds brilliantly witty screenplay has a serious undertow as it savages corporate ethics and conjugal infidelity. Bbc
4.5
Wilder, a bilious and mercurial wit, here becomes a wide screen master of time ... New Yorker
4.5
A comedy of mens room humours and water cooler politics that now and then among the belly laughs says something serious and sad about the struggle for .. Time
5.0
Beautifully written and directed by the great Billy Wilder, bittersweet and heartfelt, this is sheer delight.Treat yourself and catch it on the big sc .. Express
5.0
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3.0
VIDEO ESSAY Billy Wilders classic Manhattan based romantic comedy comes with a sly critique regarding 50s era corporate culture of rampant misogyny an .. Coles Mithey
4.0
The cast brings the film together, showing Lemmon and MacLaine as more than just comedic performers, but also as those who can hold their own with hea .. 7M Pictures
5.0
Wilder shot the film right up to its finish without knowing the ending, handing his stars wet mimeographed script pages about 20 minutes before the fi .. Movies Tv Guide
5.0
The Apartment works on many levels, metamorphosing from corporate satire to drama to romantic comedy, all while maintaining sensational acting, sympat ..
3.8
However, despite some entertaining moments and a terrific performance by its lead, its not a perfect film and does have some problems. Three Movie Buffs
4.5
Billy Wilders narrative eloquence, its spectacular scenes, the fantastic soundtrack signed by Adolph Deutsch and the brilliance and charm of its two p ..
4.5
This is a film which respects the moment is in.It goes from hilarity to sadness without forcing its hand. Matts Movie Reviews
2.0
The overlong drawn out one hook themed Apartment seemed a tad more bare than furnished. Dennis Schwartz Reviews
5.0
A somewhat contemptuous recognition of human weakness underlies Billy Wilders work, a sense of the ease with which people are drawn into being procure .. Film Guardian
4.0
Seen again, what is striking about the movie isnt the romance, or even the comedy, but the shabbiness, pettiness and nastiness of the office politics. Film Guardian
4.0
Even over a half century on, The Apartment remains a biting classic due to its modern romantic sensibilities and Lemmons commanding, thoroughly charmi .. What Culture
4.5
It won four other Oscars, including Best Writing and Best Director for Wilder, among its nine total nominations. Under The Radar Mag
3.0
The story takes place during the holidays, when the city is at its most joyous and at the same time brutal if you have no loved one or as much as a mo .. Movie Mezzanine
4.5
It doesnt really seem that Wilder and Diamond actually believe it can exist. Alternate Ending
5.0
A film for anyone whos ever been in love or had a boss; forget the credit crunch and take out a lease on this Apartment right now. Sky
4.5
Kino Lorber presents the film in 2.35:1, although beyond a rather flaccid chase sequence through Piccadilly Circus doesnt quite utilize its 1970s Lond .. Ion Cinema
4.5
Its argument that love isnt a transaction, but a partnership, would help build the blueprint for the romantic comedy as it evolved. Crooked Marquee
5.0
This turns out to be a warm, lively film, with the sort of internal meaning to appeal to an older audience and the sort of action to appeal to (I shou .. Archive Spectator
3.0
Wilder has made some truly great movies, but this one is not the masterpiece we thought it was. Little White Lies
4.5
A true classic. Its about advancement, ambition, corruption and adultery, and it operates as both a satire and a sorrowful romance. Web Archive
3.0
The film might well be saying something, but it offers us too few ancillary pleasures to persuade us we should bother figuring it out. Nicks Flick Picks
1.5
While the mordant ruthlessness of the asides at the expense of big business intrigues, indiscretions and Christmas parties is compromised by a final s .. OutWeek
5.0
Among the funniest films ever to win a Best Picture, this was also risque for its time (and perhaps it is today to some). Zap2it.com
1.5
THE LEAGUE OF GENTLEMEN: A funny and suspenseful perfect crime thriller from Britain. Maclean's Magazine
5.0
Humanism and cleverness age like fine wine, even if served with spaghetti strained with a tennis racket. Arizona Daily Star
4.5
This Oscar winning Best Picture still has the power and appeal that won audiences over back in 1960. Movie Metropolis
4.5
The Apartment (1960) is producer/director Billy Wilders bittersweet, heartrending tragi comedy/drama of a compliant insurance clerk Film Site
3.0
From what I hear through the walls, you got somethin goin for ya every night..Sometimes, theres a twi night double header. ( Film Site
3.0
...it does examine some basic values of the post War years and serves as sociological evidence for the times Old School Reviews
5.0
It even creates its own syntax, dialogue wise.There are a smattering of topical 1960s jokes and a few in Yiddish that might need translating but much .. Electric Sheep Magazine
5.0
This comedy tells truths about American business and sexual mors as uncomfortable now as they were in 1960. Empire Online
4.4
Production and direction wise, Wilder sustains his usual excellence. Ny Dn Us



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