The King of Comedy

Name: The King of Comedy
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 1982-12-18
Duration: 1 h 49 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Robert De Niro, Jerry Lewis, Diahnne Abbott, Sandra Bernhard, Shelley Hack

1982·Movie·PG·109 min·★ 7.8(2,652)

Drama Comedy More English titles

“It's no laughing matter.”

Aspiring comic Rupert Pupkin attempts to achieve success in show business by stalking his idol, a late night talk-show host who craves his own privacy.

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Can I watch The King of Comedy in United States? Yes — you can stream The King of Comedy in United States on Plex Channel, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

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Canada	Disney Plus, Crave, Crave Amazon Channel, Plex	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Australia	Disney Plus	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
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France	Disney Plus	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Orange VOD
Spain	Tivify, Rakuten TV	Amazon Video
Brazil	Disney Plus, Telecine Amazon Channel	—
Japan	Disney Plus	Google Play Movies, FOD

About The King of Comedy

The King of Comedy is a 1982 English-language drama and comedy film directed by Martin Scorsese. The cast is led by Robert De Niro, Jerry Lewis, Diahnne Abbott. It has a runtime of 1h 49m. Viewers rate it 7.8/10 across 2700 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Plex Channel.

The King of Comedy was produced by Embassy International Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on December 18, 1982, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $19 million, it went on to gross $3 million worldwide.

Director: Martin Scorsese
Writers: Paul D. Zimmerman
Release date: December 18, 1982
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $19 million
Box office: $3 million
Production: Embassy International Pictures

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The King of Comedy cast & crew

The King of Comedy was directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Paul D. Zimmerman.

The cast features Robert De Niro as Rupert Pupkin, Jerry Lewis as Jerry Langford, Diahnne Abbott as Rita, Sandra Bernhard as Masha, Shelley Hack as Cathy Long, and Frederick de Cordova as Bert Thomas.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Robbie Robertson, cinematography is by Fred Schuler, and it was produced by Arnon Milchan and Robert Greenhut.

Is The King of Comedy worth watching?

The King of Comedy holds an audience score of 7.8/10 from 2,652 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 49m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and comedy, The King of Comedy is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The King of Comedy

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