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Joe's Apartment

  • 1996
  • PG-13
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
16K
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Jerry O'Connell, Reginald Hudlin, Jim Turner, Megan Ward, and Billy West in Joe's Apartment (1996)
ComedyFantasyMusicalSci-Fi

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.

  • Director
    • John Payson
  • Writer
    • John Payson
  • Stars
    • Jerry O'Connell
    • Megan Ward
    • Billy West
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    16K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John Payson
    • Writer
      • John Payson
    • Stars
      • Jerry O'Connell
      • Megan Ward
      • Billy West
    • 77User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins total

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    Top Cast86

    Jerry O'Connell
    Jerry O'Connell
    • Joe
    Megan Ward
    Megan Ward
    • Lily Dougherty
    Billy West
    Billy West
    • Ralph Roach
    • (voice)
    Reginald Hudlin
    Reginald Hudlin
    • Rodney Roach
    • (voice)
    Jim Turner
    Jim Turner
    • Walter Shit…
    Pepa
    Pepa
    • Blank
    • (as Sandra Denton)
    Robert Vaughn
    Robert Vaughn
    • Senator Dougherty
    Don Ho
    Don Ho
    • Alberto Bianco
    Jim Sterling
    Jim Sterling
    • Jesus Bianco…
    Shiek Mahmud-Bey
    Shiek Mahmud-Bey
    • Vladimir Bianco
    David Huddleston
    David Huddleston
    • P.I. Smith
    Frank Bello
    Frank Bello
    • Stick-Up Man #1
    Lord Kayson
    Lord Kayson
    • Stick-Up Man #2
    Alex Molina
    • Stick-Up Man #3
    Wayman Ezell
    • Apartment Broker #1
    Vincent Pastore
    Vincent Pastore
    • Apartment Broker #2
    Rose Kimmel
    • Mrs. Grotowski
    Cynthia Neilson
    • Dangling Woman
    • Director
      • John Payson
    • Writer
      • John Payson
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    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The CGI roach scenes were filmed using the same graphics effects engine from Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) and Jurassic Park (1993).
    • 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
      • Ralph Roach: We know where you live. We LIVE where you live!
    • 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 MTV Unbugged (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      Joe's Apartment Theme
      Written by Kevin Weist & John Payson
      Performed by Mel Tormé & the Roach Chorus
      Courtesy of Concord Records

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    Details

    • Release date
      • July 26, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • El departamento de Joe
    • Filming locations
      • Newark, New Jersey, USA
    • Production companies
      • Geffen Pictures
      • MTV Films
      • MTV Entertainment Studios
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • 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
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 20m(80 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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