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The Apprentice
The Apprentice
2024 ·122 min ·United States of America, United Kingdom, Denmark, Ireland, Canada, Sweden ·R 18+
7.4
IMDb 7.1 КП 6.7 RT 82% MC 64
History, Drama, Comedy
Director: Ali Abbasi
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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 protégé—someone with raw ambition, a hunger for success, and a willingness to do whatever it takes to win.

Budget: $16M
US Gross: $4M
Worldwide: $17.27M
Sebastian Stan
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Jeremy Strong
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Martin Donovan
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🎬 Cannes Film Festival 2024 — Palme d'Or
🎬 Academy Awards 2025 — Best Actor
🎬 Golden Globe 2025 — Best Actor (Drama)
🎬 Golden Globe 2025 — Best Supporting Actor
🎬 Academy Awards 2025 — Best Supporting Actor
🎬 BAFTA 2025 — Best Casting
🎬 Screen Actors Guild Awards 2025 — Best Supporting Actor
🎬 BAFTA 2025 — Best Actor
🎬 BAFTA 2025 — Best Supporting Actor
🎬 César Awards 2025 — Best International Feature Film

The Apprentice is widely praised for the commanding performances of Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong, who anchor a visually evocative portrait of Donald Trump's rise. While the film's technical craftsmanship and acting are highly regarded, critical opinion on the screenplay remains split between those who find it a compelling study of ambition and those who view it as an underdeveloped or uneven biographical effort.

Acting Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong deliver transformative, powerhouse performances that capture the complex mentor-protégé dynamic.
Production The production design and cinematography effectively recreate the gritty, neon-soaked atmosphere of 1970s and 80s New York through grain and period-accurate aesthetics.
Screenplay The narrative's focus on Trump's business rise succeeds, but fails to provide sufficient depth to his personal relationships, particularly with Ivana Trump.
Screenplay The episodic structure and script are viewed by some as a compelling exploration of moral decay, while others find the storytelling to be standard and unmemorable.
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