Movies and TvShows featuring "apartment-building" theme.
The Big Bang Theory revolves around the lives of four socially awkward friends, Sheldon, Leonard, Raj, and Howard, who are brilliant scientists. They navigate through their personal lives and relationships while often struggling with everyday social situations. The show primarily focuses on their interactions with their neighbor, Penny, an aspiring actress who is not part of their geeky world. The series showcases their geek culture, love for comic books, sci-fi, video games, and their enduring friendship.
Number 96 was a popular Australian soap opera set in a Sydney apartment block. Don Cash and Bill Harmon of the Cash Harmon Television production company, produced the series for Network Ten, which requested a Coronation Street-type serial, and specifically one that explored adult subjects. The premise, original story outlines, and the original characters were devised by David Sale who also wrote the scripts for the first episodes and continued as script editor for much of the show's run. The series proved to be a huge success, running from 1972 until 1977. Number 96 was so popular it spawned a feature film version, filmed in December 1973. Number 96 was known for its sex scenes and nudity, somewhat risque at the time, and for its comedy characters. The series was the first Australian soap opera to feature an openly gay character.
La que se avecina is a sitcom-comedy TV show set in Madrid, Spain. It revolves around the lives and relationships of the diverse residents in an apartment building, tackling topics such as dating, marriage, divorce, and friendship. The show brings humor through various characters, including an old woman, a doorman, an actor, an actress, and a psychologist. It explores themes of hatred, corruption, unfaithfulness, and family dynamics, providing an entertaining and relatable experience for viewers.
When Jessica Day moves into a new apartment in Los Angeles, she ends up living with three male roommates who help her navigate through life's ups and downs. Together, they form an unlikely group of friends who learn to embrace their eccentricities and support each other through thick and thin.
A twisted tale of two estranged sisters whose reunion is cut short by the rise of flesh-possessing demons, thrusting them into a primal battle for survival as they face the most nightmarish version of family imaginable. Cousins Teresa and Jessica, and Jessica's new boyfriend Caleb, are vacationing at a lakeside cabin when a seemingly ill Jessica scalps Teresa and decapitates Caleb before levitating above the lake. One day earlier, upset at learning she is pregnant, guitar technician Beth visits her sister Ellie, a tattoo artist and single mother to teenagers Danny and Bridget, and child Kassie, in their home at Monde Apartments, a condemned Los Angeles apartment complex. The building is shaken by an earthquake while the children are in its basement parking lot, uncovering a concealed chamber. Danny investigates it, discovering religious artifacts, three phonograph records from 1923, and a strange book that he takes up to his room, believing he could possibly sell it and use the money to help Ellie. The initial record details rejected efforts by a priest to research the book, revealed to be one of three volumes of the Naturom Demonto. The subsequent record reveals the priest continued his research in secret and recites an incantation that summons demonic entities known as Deadites. The building's power fails, and an isolated Ellie is attacked and possessed by an unseen force. She returns to the apartment in a trance, menacingly threatens her family, and dies after pleading with Beth to protect her children. Beth and Ellie's neighbors help lay her to rest in her bedroom and search for a way out. They find that the staircase has collapsed, the elevator is damaged, and they are unable to access the fire escape before Ellie revives and attacks the family, wounding Bridget. Beth and the children lock Ellie outside the apartment after she pursues and massacres the neighbors. Danny confesses to Beth about recovering the Naturom Demonto, and Ellie tricks Kassie into unlocking the door before attacking her. While Danny and Beth are distracted rescuing Kassie and locking Ellie out, Bridget becomes possessed via her wound. Bridget attacks Beth before turning on Danny and Kassie, who inadvertently impales her through the head with a broken broom handle. Beth listens to the third record to understand how to exorcise the Deadites, but learns the priest failed and his allies were all possessed, with only complete destruction of the host stopping the Deadites. Bridget revives and fatally stabs Danny, who sets Bridget on fire before dying as Ellie infiltrates the apartment using the vents. Realizing Beth is pregnant, Ellie attempts to rip the fetus out of her, but Beth and Kassie are able to incapacitate her with scissors. Ellie fails to emotionally manipulate Kassie who accepts that her mother is already gone. Danny and the bodies of the neighbors are possessed, leading Beth and Kassie to take shelter in the damaged elevator. Ellie, Bridget, and Danny merge into a multi-limbed creature known as the Marauder and climb atop the elevator to attack the pair as the machine fills with blood. The combined weight causes the elevator to plummet to the ground floor, allowing Beth and Kassie to flee into the parking lot. The Marauder captures Kassie and attempts to behead her with a chainsaw, but Beth returns and distracts it, and she and Kassie destroy the Marauder's body by forcing it into a wood chipper. Ellie's decapitated head taunts Beth, saying she will be a failure as a mother, prompting her to kick Ellie's head into the chipper. Beth and Kassie escape the building together. The next morning, Jessica goes to the parking lot to leave for her vacation, where she is attacked by an unseen force.
Three's Company follows the lives of Jack Tripper and his two female roommates, Janet and Chrissy. In order to live in the same apartment, Jack pretends to be gay, leading to a series of comedic misunderstandings and misadventures. The show explores themes of friendship, love, and the struggles of living in a sitcom world.
Former United Nations employee Gerry Lane traverses the world in a race against time to stop a zombie pandemic that is toppling armies and governments and threatens to destroy humanity itself. Gerry and a team of experts travel to South Korea to find the origin of the virus, then go to Jerusalem where a safe zone has been maintained. Finally, Gerry ends up in Wales where he comes up with a theory about how the infected behave. He tests his theory and succeeds, leading to the development of a vaccine and hope for humanity.
In a world where superpowered people are heavily policed by robots, an ex-con teams up with a drug lord he despises to protect a teen from a corrupt cop.
A struggling young dancer finds herself drawn in by dark forces when a peculiar, well-connected older couple promise her a shot at fame.
In The Boss (2022), a residential building's apartment manager abuses his surveillance power to interfere with the lives of tenants. With eavesdropping, scheming, and manipulation, he becomes the archenemy of his rivals in the apartment building. As he talks to himself and keeps a close eye on everyone through surveillance cameras, he uncovers secrets, creates gossip, and manipulates neighbor-neighbor relationships. The plot takes an unexpected turn when a rooftop confrontation and a boiler explosion bring chaos into the apartment building. Amid the turmoil, the manager encounters a carnivorous plant, leading to a series of unexpected events. This TV show highlights the role of a home owners association and the complex dynamics within an apartment building located in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
After raising an unnervingly talented spider in secret, 12-year-old Charlotte must face the truth about her pet and fight for her family's survival.
Aquí no hay quien viva is a Spanish sitcom that revolves around the daily lives and misadventures of the residents of an apartment building in Madrid, Spain. The show explores various comedic situations, relationships, and conflicts that arise between the neighbors, including romantic entanglements, housewife gossip, and clashes with the building's doorman. Through the characters' interactions, the series hilariously portrays the dynamics of apartment living and the challenges of maintaining relationships within a close-knit community.
Caroline is a talented cartoonist living in Manhattan. She struggles with dating, dealing with her ex-boyfriend, and balancing her career. With the support of her friends, including her assistant Richard, she navigates the challenges of life in the big city.
Despite being caught in her imaginative world, Amelie, a young waitress, decides to help people find happiness. Her quest to spread joy leads her on a journey where she finds true love.
Happiness is a TV show set in a high-rise apartment building, where residents find themselves trapped during a deadly infectious disease outbreak. As the virus spreads, fear and distrust escalate, leading to a battle for survival. Amidst the chaos, a man and a woman form a fake marriage to increase their chances of survival. The show explores class differences, the struggle for survival, and the impact of a pandemic on society.
Peep Show is a British sitcom that follows the lives of two socially awkward friends, Mark and Jeremy, who live in a flat-share in London. The show explores their personal and professional lives, their dysfunctional relationships, and their constant inner monologues and cynicism.
Tales of the City follows the interconnected lives of a group of LGBTQ individuals living in an apartment building in San Francisco. The story revolves around their relationships, struggles, and triumphs in a city known for its openness and diversity.
In #Alive, a man is trapped in his apartment during a zombie apocalypse. With no communication, he struggles to survive and escape while facing loneliness and desperation.
In the aftermath of a massive earthquake in Seoul, survivors seek refuge in the last remaining apartment building. As more people flock to the building, the residents face a growing threat to their survival and decide to take drastic action.