The Apprentice
2024, drama, history
122 minutes
A young Donald Trump, eager to make his name as a hungry scion of a wealthy family in 1970s New York, comes under the spell of Roy Cohn, the cutthroat attorney who would help create the Donald Trump we know today. Cohn sees in Trump the perfect...
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8.0
2024-10-21
These are roles that illustrate just what incredible talents these men are, both of whom are more well known for one particular role, and their solid performances really anchor the film even more in reality. Read more
8.0
2024-10-18
The Apprentice doesn’t just offer a cinematic portrayal of Donald Trump’s rise; it holds a mirror up to real life, reflecting the troubling reality of how power, manipulation, and unchecked ambition can shape a public figure—and ultimately, a nation. Read more
7.0
2024-11-15
The personifications are remarkable, the pace is exciting, and the real ambition felt throughout is an aspect that intrigues. Read more
7.0
2024-10-20
Sebastian Stan seems to inhabit Trump at a deeper level such that I ended up really believing I was seeing Trump on the screen. Read more
7.0
2024-10-17
The Apprentice sometimes struggles with its difficult task of finding the "real" Donald Trump when at this point Trump probably doesn't even know himself, but Stan and Strong keep us compelled by finding the human hearts of these monsters. Read more
7.0
2024-10-09
It’s still a routinely engaging biography (constructed, impressively, without a hard bias or the desire for over-the-top caricatures, often presenting information plainly and straightforwardly), convincingly (and unflatteringly) depicting the rise of an indelible public figure – and the tremendous fall of his civility and propriety. Read more
6.0
2024-10-07
The answer to how to make an appealing biopic about an unsavory character is to have a hell of an actor or actress embody them. After that, The Apprentice strives strongly in its quest to expose and air out a few dirty laundry chapters of Donald Trump’s past. Read more
3.3
2024-11-20
Speaking strictly from a narrative perspective—and setting aside what we now know about Trump—the script feels very underwhelming. Stan is, once again, exceptional. Read more
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6.0
2024-10-21
Met een speelduur van over de 2 uur zou je denken dat de meerwaardefilm iets te lang is, maar de realiteit is dat The Apprentice je mooi meesleurt in zijn verhaal en meermaals in een tunnelvisie brengt. De straffe dialogen hier & daar helpen natuurlijk ook. Read more
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