The Apple
Cannon Film Distributors | Release Date: November 21, 1980 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
39
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
0
Negative:
4
Watch Now
Stream On
Buy on
Stream On
Stream On
Expand

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
83
The A.V. ClubNathan Rabin
The line for The Apple cult officially starts here. I humbly propose this as the ultimate midnight movie. Read full review
38
Slant MagazineEric Henderson
The Apple is an Old Testament movie in more ways than one, and its relentless bad taste is sure to appeal to the same audience that won’t even realize they’re being slapped in the face. Read full review
38
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Jay Scott
Inflated production numbers come lumbering ludicrously onto the screen like so many boozy pink elephants from a demented circus. [26 Nov 1980]
25
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
Shot in Berlin and set in the far-off future of 1994, The Apple was clearly designed to duplicate the success of The Rocky Horror Picture Show and failed dismally, in large part because the music is so stupendously banal. Read full review
25
Washington PostRichard Harrington
Possibly . . . no, probably . . . no, definitely . . . the worst rock film of all time. [24 Nov 1980, p.B11]
More From This Movie

39 Critic Reviews

tbd User Reviews

Details & Credits|Trailers

Current Movie Releases
By MetascoreBy User Score
1 81 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
2 77 Project Hail Mary
3 75 Send Help
4 73 Hoppers
5 72 The Sheep Detectives
SEE ALL
Essential Links
New on Amazon Prime Video
New on Netflix
Coming Soon to DVD/Blu-ray
SEE ALL