Spoiler-free premise
Bud Baxter is a minor clerk in a huge New York insurance company, until he discovers a quick way to climb the corporate ladder.
Why it belongs
Under Billy Wilder, office geometry and wounded comic timing let The Apartment expose corporate exploitation while preserving the fragile dignity of Baxter and Fran Kubelik.
Major award record
Metadata only · zero points in 40/40/20Totals include every recorded competitive win. Only Picture or top-film honors, Direction, Screenplay, and lead or supporting performances are named.
Institutional reference ranks
Great Cinema Master List scores