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Joe's Apartment

  • 19961996
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
13K
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Jerry O'Connell and Megan Ward in Joe's Apartment (1996)
  • Comedy
  • Fantasy
  • Musical
A nice guy has just moved to New York and discovers that he must share his run-down apartment with a couple thousand singing, dancing cockroaches.A nice guy has just moved to New York and discovers that he must share his run-down apartment with a couple thousand singing, dancing cockroaches.A nice guy has just moved to New York and discovers that he must share his run-down apartment with a couple thousand singing, dancing cockroaches.
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
13K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • John Payson
  • Writer
    • John Payson(short film)
  • Stars
    • Jerry O'Connell
    • Megan Ward
    • Billy West(voice)
Top credits
  • Director
    • John Payson
  • Writer
    • John Payson(short film)
  • Stars
    • Jerry O'Connell
    • Megan Ward
    • Billy West(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 65User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins

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    Joe's Apartment

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    Jerry O'Connell and Megan Ward in Joe's Apartment (1996)
    Joe (Jerry O'Connell) lures a roach with a raw steak.
    Joe (Jerry O'Connell) finds a roach perched on his shoulder.
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    Jerry O'Connell and Megan Ward in Joe's Apartment (1996)
    Jerry O'Connell and Megan Ward in Joe's Apartment (1996)
    Jerry O'Connell and Megan Ward in Joe's Apartment (1996)
    Jerry O'Connell and Megan Ward in Joe's Apartment (1996)
    Jerry O'Connell and Megan Ward in Joe's Apartment (1996)
    Jerry O'Connell and Megan Ward in Joe's Apartment (1996)
    Jerry O'Connell and Megan Ward in Joe's Apartment (1996)
    Jerry O'Connell and Megan Ward in Joe's Apartment (1996)

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    Jerry O'Connell
    Jerry O'Connell
    • Joeas Joe
    Megan Ward
    Megan Ward
    • Lily Doughertyas Lily Dougherty
    Billy West
    Billy West
    • Ralph Roachas Ralph Roach
    • (voice)
    Reginald Hudlin
    Reginald Hudlin
    • Rodney Roachas Rodney Roach
    • (voice)
    Jim Turner
    Jim Turner
    • Walter Shitas Walter Shit…
    Pepa
    Pepa
    • Blankas Blank
    • (as Sandra Denton)
    Robert Vaughn
    Robert Vaughn
    • Senator Doughertyas Senator Dougherty
    Don Ho
    Don Ho
    • Alberto Biancoas Alberto Bianco
    Jim Sterling
    Jim Sterling
    • Jesus Biancoas Jesus Bianco…
    Shiek Mahmud-Bey
    Shiek Mahmud-Bey
    • Vladimir Biancoas Vladimir Bianco
    David Huddleston
    David Huddleston
    • P.I. Smithas P.I. Smith
    Frank Bello
    Frank Bello
    • Stick-Up Man #1as Stick-Up Man #1
    Lord Kayson
    • Stick-Up Man #2as Stick-Up Man #2
    Alex Molina
    • Stick-Up Man #3as Stick-Up Man #3
    Wayman Ezell
    • Apartment Broker #1as Apartment Broker #1
    Vincent Pastore
    Vincent Pastore
    • Apartment Broker #2as Apartment Broker #2
    Rose Kimmel
    • Mrs. Grotowskias Mrs. Grotowski
    Cynthia Neilson
    • Dangling Womanas Dangling Woman
    • Director
      • John Payson
    • Writer
      • John Payson(short film) (screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Joe comes from Iowa to New York and, being short of money, wants to find an apartment with very low rent. His quest is successful, but he must share the residence with some 50,000 cockroaches. The insects turn out to be Joe's best friends. —Dragan Antulov <dragan.antulov@altbbs.fido.hr>
    • senator
    • rock band
    • new york city
    • apartment
    • singing
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    • Taglines
      • MTV's 1st Movie!
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Fantasy
      • Musical
      • Sci-Fi
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for crude humor and a brief drug reference
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The CGI roach scenes were filmed using the same graphics effects engine from Jurassic Park and Terminator 2: Judgement Day.
    • Goofs
      When Joe and Lily are sitting on his couch after their first date, the position of his arm changes from lowered to around her shoulder between shots.
    • Quotes

      [Joe finds a man lying in a pool of blood]

      Joe: Oh, my god! Mister, are you alright?

      Walter Shit: Two days, seven hours, twenty-three minutes and four seconds. That's how long I've been lying here.

      Joe: Are you O.K.?

      Walter Shit: 'Course not! I'm an artist!

    • Crazy credits
      After the end credits, the cockroaches come together and form the MTV logo, then they crawl away.
    • Alternate versions
      When Joe's Apartment was aired on network television, the name of the band that Joe became involved with was changed from "SHIT" to "POO"
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: A Time to Kill/Manny & Lo/Kingpin/Joe's Apartment/The Adventures of Pinocchio (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      Joe's Apartment Theme
      Written by Kevin Weist & John Payson
      Performed by Mel Tormé & the Roach Chorus
      Courtesy of Concord Records

    User reviews65

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    laugh your head of
    What's wrong with you, people??? Why has this movie such a low rating???

    I loved those bugs everywhere. The special effects are OK. The story itself is a bit naive, but, hé, it's a fairy-tale!

    Everyone who likes Who frames Roger Rabbit, Ant Z, Thumbelina by Don Bluth (OK, bad example) or over-the-top-sentimental-romance like What Dreams May Come must like Joe's Apartment.

    What do we have here? 1: a lonely country-boy in New York; 2: two ugly and dumb bad guys; 3: a sweet girl as love interest; and 4: thousands of bugs who are supposed to be loathsome, but soon turn out to be adorable. The first three items you have seen all before. But the fourth! You've never seen something like this, and you will never forget you saw it.
    helpful•24
    5
    • hemmelmol
    • Sep 12, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 26, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • 蟑螂總動員
    • Filming locations
      • Newark, New Jersey, USA
    • Production companies
      • Geffen Pictures
      • MTV Films
      • MTV Networks
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $13,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,619,014
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,854,490
      • Jul 28, 1996
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,619,014
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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