Joe's Apartment
“Sex, Bugs, and Rock 'n Roll.”
Synopsis
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.
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Joe's Apartment (1996) Original Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2024-02-09
Top Cast
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Jerry O'Connell
Joe
Megan Ward
Lily Dougherty
Billy West
Ralph Roach (voice)
Reginald Hudlin
Rodney Roach (voice)
Willi One Blood
Complaint Handler
Tracy Vilar
Complaint Handler
Sandra 'Pepa' Denton
Blank
Robert Vaughn
Senator Dougherty
Shiek Mahmud-Bey
Vladimir Bianco
Jon Spencer
Boss Hog Band Member
Paul Bartel
NEA Scout
Tommy Hollis
Boss Plumber
Don Ho
Alberto Bianco
Jim Sterling
Jesus Bianco / Voice of Cockroach
David Huddleston
P.I. Smith
Vincent Pastore
Apartment Broker #2
Scott Bigelow
Boss Construction
Moby
Club DeeJay
Release History & Theatrical Window
July 26, 1996
Wide Cinema Exhibition
January 25, 1999
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$13M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$4.6M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.35x
-$8.4M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- John Payson
- Screenplay & Story
- John Payson
- Original Score
- Carter Burwell
- Original Title
- Joe's Apartment
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Production Budget
- $13M
- Worldwide Gross
- $4.6M
- Production Studios
- Geffen Pictures, MTV Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
John Payson
John Payson
Carter Burwell
Peter Deming
Peter C. Frank
Bonni Lee, Griffin Dunne, Judy McGrath, Diana Phillips, Abby Terkuhle
Department Leadership Roster
John Payson
Director
Bonni Lee
Producer
Peter Deming
Director of Photography
Peter C. Frank
Editor
John Payson
Screenplay
G.A. Aguilar
Stunt Coordinator
Randall Balsmeyer
Visual Effects Supervisor
Peter Kuran
Visual Effects Supervisor
Carter Burwell
Original Music Composer
Diana Phillips
Producer
Carol Spier
Production Design
Stephanie Maslansky
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Suitable only for 12 years and over.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Joe's Apartment
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Joe's Apartment about?
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.
Who directed Joe's Apartment?
Joe's Apartment was directed by John Payson.
Who stars in Joe's Apartment?
The principal cast of Joe's Apartment includes Jerry O'Connell, Megan Ward, Billy West, Reginald Hudlin, Willi One Blood.
When was Joe's Apartment released and how long is it?
Joe's Apartment was released in 1996 with a total runtime of 1h 21m.
What was the box office and production budget of Joe's Apartment?
Joe's Apartment had a reported production budget of $13M and grossed $4.6M at the worldwide box office (0.35 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Joe's Apartment?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Joe's Apartment was composed by Carter Burwell.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Joe's Apartment?
Joe's Apartment holds official age classifications: AU: M (Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.); DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); GB: 12 (Suitable only for 12 years and over.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).