Bud Baxter is a minor clerk in a huge New York insurance company, until he discovers a quick way to climb the corporate ladder. He lends out his apartment to the executives as a place to take their mistresses. Although he often has to deal with the aftermath of their visits, one night he's left with a major problem to solve.
Editor's Verdict
"The Apartment is widely considered a 'Christmas adjacent' or 'Holiday Film' rather than a core Christmas movie. While the narrative framework is heavily dependent on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day for its emotional climax and resolution, the central plot mechanics (corporate ladder climbing, extramarital affairs) are not inherently Christmassy. The holiday setting amplifies the themes of loneliness and offers the context for redemption, pushing it beyond just a background setting."
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