Overview
A young man's rise in the cutthroat world of New York real estate is shaped by an unexpected mentor.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- sardonic
- unsettling
- provocative
- political film night
- historical drama night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film provocative and engrossing, with Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong delivering exceptional performances despite concerns that its satire can feel familiar or sentimental.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film concentrates on Donald Trump’s early real-estate career and his transformation under Roy Cohn’s influence.
Roy Cohn provides Trump with tactical lessons that shape his business identity and public mythology.
The film connects Nixon-era cynicism and Reagan-era corporate greed to the rise of winners-and-losers thinking.
Sebastian Stan’s physical performance and the film’s period-specific effects recreate recognizable figures and 1970s–1980s New York.
Films like The Apprentice, and why
Vice
shared biographical drama, political power, corrosive ambition, and morally compromised rise to influence
Wall Street
shared mentor protege dynamics, corporate greed, corruption, and sleek historical drama
The Wolf of Wall Street
shared ruthless ambition, provocative satire, and examination of power within American society
The Color of Money
shared mentor mentee structure, period setting, and morally ambiguous ambition
Movie Details
- Director
- Ali Abbasi
- Release Date
- 2024-10-09
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (1052)
Cast
- Sebastian Stan
- Jeremy Strong
- Martin Donovan
- Maria Bakalova
- Catherine McNally
- Charlie Carrick
- Ben Sullivan
- Mark Rendall
- Joe Pingue
- Ron Lea
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Apprentice about?
- An incisive, unsettling biographical drama traces Donald Trump’s transformation from young New York developer into a ruthless public legend under Roy Cohn’s tutelage.
- What is The Apprentice like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Apprentice as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Apprentice violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Apprentice as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Apprentice?
- Critics broadly found the film provocative and engrossing, with Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong delivering exceptional performances despite concerns that its satire can feel familiar or sentimental.
- Which films are like The Apprentice?
- Films with a similar feel include Vice, Wall Street, The Wolf of Wall Street, and The Color of Money.
- How long is The Apprentice?
- The Apprentice runs 122 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Apprentice?
- In United States, The Apprentice streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
