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The ApartmentFollow

1960 • NR • 2h 5m • Comedy, Drama, Romance • United Artists

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

🍅 93% 94% MC 94 LB 4.43 IMDb 8.3

Box office summary

Domestic total
$18.60M
Final
Worldwide total
$24.60M
$6.00M international
Budget$3M
1960 rank#5
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Cast & crew

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Billy Wilder Billy Wilder Director Jack Lemmon Jack Lemmon Starring Shirley MacLaine Shirley MacLaine Starring Fred MacMurray Fred MacMurray Starring Ray Walston Ray Walston Starring
ScreenplayBilly Wilder, I. A. L. Diamond Produced byBilly Wilder CinematographyJoseph LaShelle Music byAdolph Deutsch StudioUnited Artists

Profitability

Return on Budget
Theatrical breakeven point is approx. 2.5x production budget

Domestic vs International Split

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