The Apartment (1960)
0.2903Canon Score · ranked #50 all time
Aggregated from 12 of 31 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the film
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.
Why it ranks #50
Every list on which The Apartment appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Empire 500 Greatest (2008) | Editorial list | #12 / 500 |
| WGA 101 Greatest Screenplays (2006) | Critics' canon | #15 / 101 |
| Total Film 100 Greatest (2005) | Editorial list | #16 / 100 |
| Variety 100 Greatest (2022) | Critics' canon | #23 / 100 |
| Letterboxd Top 500 (2026-07 snapshot) | Editorial list | #42 / 500 |
| Sight & Sound Critics' 250 (2022) | Major international poll | #54 / 264 |
| DGA 80 Greatest Directorial (2016) | Critics' canon | #54 / 78 |
| Halliwell's Top 1000 (2005) | Critics' canon | #913 / 1041 |
| Ebert Great Movies (I–IV) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| 1001 Movies (2003-2024 union) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| NYT Best 1000 Movies (2004) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| Academy Award Best Picture winners | Award | Winner |