Movie connections for
The Apartment (1960) More at IMDbPro »

Followed by

Boys' Night Out (1962)

Remade as

Para que dure no se apure (1988)
Salon (2005)
 -  the main premise is same as The Apartment

References

The Crowd (1928)
Grand Hotel (1932)
 -  Baxter sits down to watch the movie on TV
Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936)
The Lost Weekend (1945)
 -  Kirkeby says that Baxter and Miss Kubelik are probably not at work due to a "lost weekend"
"Toast of the Town" (1948)
"The Perry Como Show" (1948)
"The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" (1956)
"The Untouchables" (1959)
 -  Sylvia complains to Kirkeby that switching the night of their date will cause her to miss the show

Referenced in

"That Girl: The Apartment (#2.5)" (1967)
 -  Title same as movie
"Happy Days: The Apartment (#5.7)" (1977)
 -  title reference
The 50th Annual Academy Awards (1978) (TV)
Same Time, Next Year (1978)
 -  Still photo of Bud Baxter in transitional montage
"Taxi: The Apartment (#2.9)" (1979)
 -  title reference
Portrait d'un homme 'à 60% parfait': Billy Wilder (1980)
 -  photos
The 52nd Annual Academy Awards (1980) (TV)
"Three's Company: The Apartment (#7.19)" (1983)
 -  title reference
The 55th Annual Academy Awards (1983) (TV)
"Night Court: The Apartment (#3.15)" (1986)
 -  Movie title used in title
"The Facts of Life: The Apartment (#7.24)" (1986)
 -  title reference
RoboCop (1987)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Hellcats (#3.9)" (1990)
 -  Crow: "Tell Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine I want 'em out!"
"Mad About You: The Apartment (#1.8)" (1992)
 -  title reference
"Full House: The Apartment (#7.2)" (1993)
 -  episode title
"Step by Step: The Apartment (#3.2)" (1993)
 -  title reference
The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
La flor de mi secreto (1995)
Mallrats (1995)
 -  There is a running joke in which one of the men who C. C. Baxter lends his apartment to complains of having to have sex with his mistress in a Volkswagon. Obviously, Mallrats also uses this joke in reference to an "uncomfortable" place.
L'appartement (1996)
 -  Except for the similar title there's also the reference of a compact that gets broken and now reflects a fractured image of the viewer.
Portraits chinois (1996)
 -  This Movie is mentioned verbally briefly
"Spin City: The Apartment (#1.3)" (1996)
 -  title reference
Yes Boss (1997)
Frogs for Snakes (1998)
"Everybody Loves Raymond: The Apartment (#3.11)" (1998)
 -  title reference
Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
Loser (2000)
"Backstory: The Seven Year Itch" (2000)
 -  documentary features movie poster
Almost Famous (2000)
American Beauty: Look Closer... (2000) (V)
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001)
"Spin City: The Apartment (#6.4)" (2001)
 -  title reference
Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon (2002) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Runaway: A Road Adventure (2002) (VG)
 -  Mentioned in the game's dialogue
A Decade Under the Influence (2003)
 -  mentioned in documentary
"Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service: Left for Dead (#1.10)" (2004)
 -  Gibbs explains the letters LASER etched on to the Key to Tony
The Incredibles (2004)
 -  The wide shot of Insuricare's offices stretching into the distance is an homage to a famous shot in The Apartment.
Sin City (2005)
 -  Quote "You fool. You damn fool."
Aurora Borealis (2005)
 -  Explicitly mentioned by a character
"Jeopardy!: (#22.96)" (2006)
 -  referenced in clue in "Filmographies" category
50 Films to See Before You Die (2006) (TV)
 -  Makes the countdown, is talked about.
The Holiday (2006)
 -  Seen on the shelf in the DVD store
"Mad Men: Long Weekend (#1.10)" (2007)
 -  Characters discuss seeing the movie

Features

Stagecoach (1939)
 -  Baxter flips to the movie while channel surfing
Angel and the Badman (1947)
 -  Baxter flips to the movie while channel surfing

Featured in

Precious Images (1986)
The American Film Institute Salute to Billy Wilder (1986) (TV)
The American Film Institute Salute to Jack Lemmon (1988) (TV)
Disclosure (1994)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies (1998) (TV)
 -  This film is #93 on the list.
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies (2000) (TV)
 -  This film is #20 on the list.
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions (2002) (TV)
 -  This film is #62 on the list.
New York at the Movies (2002) (TV)
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film (2002) (TV)
The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003) (TV)
The 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005) (TV)
Billy Wilder Speaks (2006) (TV)
 -  excerpt of film used in documentary on director
50 Films to See Before You Die (2006) (TV)
 -  Clips shown.
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: 10th Anniversary Edition (2007) (TV)
 -  This film is #80 on the list.
The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008) (TV)
 -  Featured in Best Picture montage.

Spoofed in

The Odd Couple (1968)
Buddy Buddy (1981)
Breasts and Beyond (1991)
 -  Porn rendition of 1960's Jack Lemmon comedy.

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