
Joe's Apartment
Sex, Bugs, and Rock 'n Roll.
Directed by John Payson
Produced by Geffen Pictures, MTV Films
A lighthearted, absurdist musical comedy about a nice guy learning to coexist with thousands of singing, dancing cockroaches in his New York apartment.
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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Is Joe's Apartment sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.
Is Joe's Apartment scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Does Joe's Apartment end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is Joe's Apartment violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Joe's Apartment easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
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Familiar shape, done well.
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