Joe's Apartment

A young, naive artist named Joe moves into a dilapidated apartment building in New York City, hoping to win back his ex-girlfriend. He soon discovers that the building is infested with an unusually large and aggressive number of cockroaches, which he struggles to coexist with. As the situation escalates, Joe finds himself in a surreal and increasingly dangerous battle with his tiny, eight-legged tenants.

Joe's Apartment was met with a generally negative reception from critics, who found its humor juvenile and its plot thin, though some acknowledged its unique B-movie charm and audacity. Audiences were similarly divided, with its blend of gross-out humor, musical numbers, and excessive cockroach special effects failing to resonate with a broad demographic.

• The film's over-the-top cockroach effects and slapstick comedy were often cited as its main draw, albeit polarizing.

• Critics found the plot weak and the humor too juvenile for mainstream appeal.

• Despite its flaws, some reviewers appreciated its sheer absurdity and cult-film potential.

Google audience: Google users were somewhat divided, with many finding the film hilariously absurd and entertaining due to its unique premise and effects. However, a significant portion of viewers found the crude humor and excessive cockroach elements to be more disgusting than funny, leading to a mixed overall sentiment.

The film features over 2000 animatronic cockroaches and thousands more created with CGI, making the insect cast significantly larger than the human one.