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A young Donald Trump (Sebastian Stan), eager to make his name as a hungry second son of a wealthy family in 1970s New York, comes under the spell of Roy Cohn (Jeremy Strong), 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.

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Instead of cross-examining its subject, The Apprentice gives Sebastian Stan the chance to shine in a simplistic yet entertaining foray into the world of a young Trump.

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The Apprentice | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Adam Graham Detroit News The origins of the Donald Trump playbook... are probed in "The Apprentice," director Ali Abbasi's provocative if not explosive biographical drama which doesn't take on the former (and future?) president so much as it sets out to examine him. Rated: B Oct 13, 2024 Full Review The Apprentice | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Leonard Maltin leonardmaltin.com The Apprenticedelivers an entertaining portrait of a three-dimensional human being who so emulates his mentor that he finally acquires all of his most disturbing traits. It’s a smart, but not smart-alecky, dramatization of his evolution. Oct 13, 2024 Full Review The Apprentice | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com Even though it never felt like I was learning anything new about the blossoming megalomaniac (and future US president), I could not pull my eyes away from the screen. Watching this man (monster?) come into his own was upsettingly captivating. Rated: 2.5/4 Oct 13, 2024 Full Review The Apprentice | Rotten Tomatoes (4) James Croot Stuff.co.nz Strip away the film’s timeliness and the controversial, polarising figure it purports to depict though and The Apprentice is an engrossing mentor-mentee tale that showcases two, quite frankly, amazing performances. Rated: 4/5 Oct 14, 2024 Full Review The Apprentice | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Charles Johnston Spectrum Culture Electric performances jump off the screen, and the retro look is immersive, but the movie still rings hollow due to soulless characters and sprinkles of unwelcome humor. Oct 14, 2024 Full Review The Apprentice | Rotten Tomatoes (6) André Hereford Metro Weekly (Washington, DC) Sebastian Stan captures the gestalt of Trump's ego, ambition, and bluster in Ali Abbasi's biting biopic 'The Apprentice.' Rated: 3/5 Oct 14, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Independent Great movie. Watching the relationship between DJT and Roy Cohn evolve was terrifying and fascinating. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/14/24 Full Review paula i Insightful, disturbing illuminating Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/14/24 Full Review Jean E Well acted. An important story for everyone to see. Really captures the spirit of the 80s and 90s in NYC Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/14/24 Full Review Aaron L Very eye opening, loved it, great acting too! Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/14/24 Full Review Sherrie It was extremely well done. It was super intense to the point of emotional upset! I believe this is in part because we, as a country, have been following this disaster of a human for a very long time. How anyone seeing this would want him to have access to the nuclear codes is beyond my comprehension. His mental acuity has only gotten worse. That's for doing this movie (film makers), and for showing it. (theater) Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/14/24 Full Review Lisa Good actor in lead role except much better looking and much bigger hands lol! Jeremy Strong is great as Cohn, the most miserable prick who ever roamed the earth. Ivana wished she looked that good but the accent was dead on. And she was never a model btw Overall disappointing movie — this scary story needs a Netflix 6-episode treatment. And how come no accordion hands?! Rated 2.5/5 Stars • Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 10/14/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Ali Abbasi Director Sebastian Stan Donald Trump Jeremy Strong Roy Cohn Maria Bakalova Ivana Trump Martin Donovan Fred Trump Catherine McNally Mary Anne Trump
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Synopsis A young Donald Trump (Sebastian Stan), eager to make his name as a hungry second son of a wealthy family in 1970s New York, comes under the spell of Roy Cohn (Jeremy Strong), 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.

Director
Ali Abbasi

Producer
Louis Tisné, Daniel Bekerman, Jacob Jarek, Ruth Treacy

Screenwriter
Gabriel Sherman

Distributor
Briarcliff Entertainment / Rich Spirit

Production Co
Profile Pictures, Scythia Films, Tailored Films

Rating
R (Sexual Assault|Language|Drug Use|Sexual Content|Some Graphic Nudity)

Genre
Drama, Biography

Original Language
English

Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 11, 2024, Wide

Runtime
2h 0m

Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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