The Apprentice (2024 film)

The Apprentice
The Apprentice
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Ali Abbasi
Written by	Gabriel Sherman
Produced by	Daniel Bekerman; Amy Baer; Jacob Jarek; Tony Grier; Julianne Forde; Ruth Treacy; Louis Tisné;
Starring	Sebastian Stan; Jeremy Strong; Maria Bakalova; Martin Donovan;
Cinematography	Kasper Tuxen
Edited by	Olivier Bugge Coutté; Olivia Neergaard-Holm;
Music by	Martin Dirkov
Production; companies	Scythia Films; Profile Pictures; Tailored Films; Rich Spirit; AQuest Films; Head Gear Films; Metrol Technology; AC Films Inc.; Wild7 Films;
Distributed by	Mongrel Media (Canada); StudioCanal (Ireland); Nordisk Film (Denmark); Briarcliff Entertainment (US);
Release dates	May 20, 2024 (Cannes); October 11, 2024 (Canada and United States); October 17, 2024 (Denmark); October 18, 2024 (Ireland);
Running time	122 minutes
Countries	Canada; Denmark; Ireland; United States;
Language	English
Budget	$16 million
Box office	$12 million

The Apprentice is a 2024 biographical film that examines Donald Trump's career as a real estate businessman in New York City in the 1970s and 1980s, as well as his relationship with attorney Roy Cohn. Directed by Ali Abbasi and written by Gabriel Sherman, the film stars Sebastian Stan as Trump, Jeremy Strong as Cohn, Martin Donovan as Trump's father Fred, and Maria Bakalova as Trump's first wife, Ivana.

An international co-production between Canada, Denmark, Ireland, and the United States, the film was announced in May 2018, but languished until Abbasi, Stan, and Strong joined in 2023. After premiering at the 77th Cannes Film Festival on May 20, 2024, the film struggled to find American distribution due to its subject matter and an attempt by Trump's legal team to block its release. Briarcliff Entertainment eventually bought the rights, and theatrically released it on October 11, 2024.^[5] The film received generally positive reviews from critics; however, Trump described it as a "defamatory, politically disgusting hatchet job" intended to harm his 2024 presidential campaign.^[6]

^ "THE APPRENTICE (15)". BBFC. October 7, 2024. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
^ Yuan, Jada (June 25, 2024). "Inside the battle to release controversial Trump movie 'The Apprentice'". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on June 26, 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
^ "The Apprentice". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
^ "The Apprentice – Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
^ Ugwu, Reggie (August 30, 2024). "Trump Biopic 'The Apprentice' Gets U.S. Release Date". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 1, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
^ Bekiempis, Victoria (October 14, 2024). "Donald Trump pens 1am screed against controversial biopic The Apprentice". The Guardian. Retrieved October 14, 2024.

[1] "THE APPRENTICE (15)". BBFC. October 7, 2024. Retrieved November 26, 2024.

[2] Yuan, Jada (June 25, 2024). "Inside the battle to release controversial Trump movie 'The Apprentice'". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on June 26, 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024.

[BOM-3] "The Apprentice". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 22, 2024.

[NUM-4] "The Apprentice – Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved November 22, 2024.

[5] Ugwu, Reggie (August 30, 2024). "Trump Biopic 'The Apprentice' Gets U.S. Release Date". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 1, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.

[6] Bekiempis, Victoria (October 14, 2024). "Donald Trump pens 1am screed against controversial biopic The Apprentice". The Guardian. Retrieved October 14, 2024.

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