Secret Mall Apartment
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In 2003, eight Rhode Islanders created a secret apartment inside a busy mall and lived there for four years, filming everything along the way. Far more than a prank, the secret apartment became a deeply meaningful place for all involved.
Cast
- Michael Townsend
- Colin Bliss
- Adriana Valdez-Young
- Andrew Oesch
- James J.A. Mercer
- Alexander Gebrail
- David O'Hanlon
- Zoe Liu
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- Mar 12, 2024
Came for the secret mall apartment, stayed for an unexpectedly wholesome story about a guy and tape.
SaritaaaaAug 16, 2024why did i cry when they all showed their keys
tttiaApr 15, 2025The way things are going, with my enemies in power and becoming increasingly brazenly anti-human by the minute, it feels like the youth culture of the future will have no other choice but to carve out some semblance of a livable world from the mouse holes and interstitial…
Joshua Dysart - Sep 28, 2024
the unemployed friend on a tuesday afternoon:
joelMar 21, 2025Paul Blart fuming rn
RyanMar 29, 2025There is an interesting film hidden within the one that actually exists. This film would dive into the pathology of the artist, the talent and drive that realizes their art which cannot be uncoupled from narcissism. This film would explore the personal relationships which…
gtaylor14 - Oct 3, 2024
We’re like barnacles on a whale.
Luigini ZucchiniApr 5, 2025First few interviews with Michael during the film I was like, why does he have so much tape? Then it's like, oh this guy loves tape. Then the whole movie was about tape for a bit.
ColeMar 24, 2025not being able to experience fort thunder in real life is actually going to haunt me forever
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- Its Jess lovedSecret Mall Apartment
A good documentary finally Netflix. It’s been awhile. I don’t think that the apartment itself was art but the art they did was so amazing. Wish it presented as a doc about Michael but he probably didn’t want that. And the irony of it all with the end credits…. I enjoyed this tho
Rachel likedSecret Mall Apartmentokay sociology
Ben Lecker likedSecret Mall ApartmentThis was a fun documentary, the story was interesting and pretty funny, and I like how it played out. The art aspects were Interesting but not really what drew me to the movie. Overall it’s a fun one, a solid 7.5/10
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Claire Marshall lovedSecret Mall ApartmentMost entertaining doc I’ve seen in a long time. Big reflection on classicism and gentrification in a way I’ve never seen before. Mostly delightful, sometimes nerve wracking or emotional, honest through and through
Jackdiddlywack likedSecret Mall ApartmentThis was much more than I thought it would be in the best way. What a group art project. This is something that I think every kid would’ve loved to be a part of. The little kid in me would’ve at least. 🥹❤️
Heather likedSecret Mall ApartmentRlly good documentary. It shows how an artist makes their passion a lifestyle versus a career. Michael is a great example of that. It also goes into gentrification and how malls push consumerism.
- AlmondTea likedSecret Mall Apartment
So after watching Night of the Comet…my entire existence revolved around surviving an apocalyptic event and living in a mall. This docu is so teenage me coded I can’t even tell you 🤣
melie likedSecret Mall Apartmentheard someone recommend this after it premiered at sxsw and i’ve been waiting for it to come out on streaming for almost a year, worth the wait! definitely a fascinating story
Will likedSecret Mall Apartment7.9/10. Fun and light story about an artist group. Love the pacing and the way it just back and forth between other art projects. The sewer project is so cool
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Metacritic
Apr 3, 2025
Secret Mall Apartment – a seriously fun film – commits in kind.
Kimberley Jones
Austin Chronicle
Mar 21, 2025
These are the intriguing ideas at work in Secret Mall Apartment, but the film works as a movie thanks to the sly way it’s been put together.
Bilge Ebiri
New York Magazine (Vulture)
Mar 20, 2025
There is a simplistic charm to the movie that captures the strange in-between times of the early 2000s.
Luna Guthrie
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Frequently Asked Questions
How long is Secret Mall Apartment (2025)?
The movie is 1hr 32min long.
What's Secret Mall Apartment (2025) about?
In 2003, eight Rhode Islanders created a secret apartment inside a busy mall and lived there for four years, filming everything along the way. Far more than a prank, the secret apartment became a deeply meaningful place for all involved.
Who's the cast of Secret Mall Apartment (2025)?
- Michael Townsend as Self
- Colin Bliss as Self
- Adriana Valdez-Young as Self
- Andrew Oesch as Self
- James J.A. Mercer as Self
- Alexander Gebrail as Security Guard
- David O'Hanlon as Security Guard
- Zoe Liu
Who's the director behind Secret Mall Apartment (2025)?
Jeremy Workman directed Secret Mall Apartment (2025).
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