The Apartment (1960)

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Movie-wise, there has never been anything like it - laugh-wise, love-wise, or otherwise-wise!

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.

• Released: 1960-06-21
• Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
• Runtime: 2h 6m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 8.2/10 from 2,782 votes

Directed by Billy Wilder.

Top cast

• Jack Lemmon as C.C. Baxter
• Shirley MacLaine as Fran Kubelik
• Fred MacMurray as Jeff D. Sheldrake
• Ray Walston as Joe Dobisch
• Jack Kruschen as Dr. Dreyfuss
• David Lewis as Al Kirkeby
• Hope Holiday as Margie MacDougall
• Joan Shawlee as Sylvia
• Naomi Stevens as Mrs. Mildred Dreyfuss
• Johnny Seven as Karl Matuschka

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Apartment

• United States: stream on Philo, YouTube TV; watch free on Kanopy, YouTube Free, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on MUBI Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• India: stream on MGM Plus Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store
• Canada: stream on MGM Amazon Channel; watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on MGM Amazon Channel; watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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