The Apartment
1960 · 126 min · Director: Billy Wilder
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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.
Emotional fingerprint
The Apartment (1960) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Empathy 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Empathy, Love. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Empathy and Love. Its IMDb rating of 8.3/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 30 % | 18 % | 10 % | 12 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 35 % | 21 % | 9 % | 14 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 38 % | 20 % | 6 % | 16 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 39 % | 18 % | 6 % | 24 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 44 % | 25 % | 18 % | 33 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Sadness | 46 % | 35 % | 31 % | 33 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Sadness | 42 % | 35 % | 32 % | 30 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Sadness | 41 % | 33 % | 32 % | 29 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Sadness | 43 % | 32 % | 36 % | 25 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Sadness | 53 % | 40 % | 40 % | 35 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 68 % | 55 % | 45 % | 57 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Empathy | 74 % | 66 % | 55 % | 61 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Sadness | 74 % | 70 % | 64 % | 46 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Empathy | 70 % | 68 % | 61 % | 38 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Sadness | 68 % | 65 % | 57 % | 40 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Empathy | 65 % | 63 % | 53 % | 40 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Empathy | 59 % | 54 % | 43 % | 39 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Sadness | 56 % | 44 % | 33 % | 35 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Hope | 60 % | 40 % | 25 % | 27 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 123′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Mr. Vanderhoff
Mr. Eichelberger
Miss Olsen
Office Worker (uncredited)
Office Worker (uncredited)
Office Maintenance Man (uncredited)
Charlie (uncredited)
Elevator Supervisor with Clicker (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Billy Wilder
- Written by
- Billy Wilder, I. A. L. Diamond
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1960
- Runtime
- 126 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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