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Rating: 7.008/10 by 994 users

The King of Staten Island (2020)

Scott has been a case of arrested development ever since his firefighter father died when he was seven. He's now reached his mid-20s having achieved little, chasing a dream of becoming a tattoo artist that seems far out of reach. As his ambitious younger sister heads off to college, Scott is still living with his exhausted ER nurse mother and spends his days smoking weed, hanging with the guys — Oscar, Igor and Richie — and secretly hooking up with his childhood friend Kelsey. But when his mother starts dating a loudmouth firefighter named Ray, it sets off a chain of events that will force Scott to grapple with his grief and take his first tentative steps toward moving forward in life.

Directing:
  • Judd Apatow
  • Eddie Griffith
  • H.H. Cooper
  • Thomas Johnston
Writing:
  • Judd Apatow
  • Pete Davidson
  • Dave Sirus
Stars:
Release Date: Wed, Jul 22, 2020

Rating: 7.008/10 by 994 users

Alternative Title:
המלך של סטטן איילנד - IL
El rey del barrio - ES

Country:
United States of America
Language:
English
Runtime: 02 hour 17 minutes
Budget: $35,000,000
Revenue: $2,200,000

Plot Keyword: tattoo, slacker, stoner, semi autobiographical, staten island, new york city, firefighter

Pete Davidson
Scott Carlin
Marisa Tomei
Margie Carlin
Bill Burr
Ray Bishop
Maude Apatow
Claire Carlin
Action Bronson
Shot or Stabbed Victim
Robert Vidal III
Jimmy Bags' Brother
Angus Costello
Kid Who Vomits
Nina Hellman
Joanne's Mother
Jack Hamblin
Joanne's Father
Keith Robinson
Security Guard
Liza Treyger
Waitress at Denino's
Meredith Handerhan
Woman Eating in Restaurant
Rich Vos
Husband Ordering in Restaurant
Bonnie McFarlane
Wife Ordering in Restaurant
Jimmy Tatro
Firefighter Savage
Giselle King
Firefighter Jaylen Patterson
John Sorrentino
Captain Palazzo
Domenick Lombardozzi
Firefighter Lockwood
Rafael Poueriet
Firefighter Morales
Nana Mensah
Kindergarten Teacher
Colson Baker
Tattoo Shop Owner
Kill
Tattoo Customer
Anthony Lee Medina
Kelsey's Tinder Date
Nyla Durdin
Beautiful Girl at Bar
Katherine Ray Zimmerman
Young Winona Ryder
Lilly Brown
Girl in Dorm Room
Robert Smigel
Male Pharmacy Owner
Jessica Kirson
Female Pharmacy Owner
Laurence Blum
First Cop at Pharmacy
David S. Lomax
Second Cop at Pharmacy
Nils Johnson
Man Yelling in Backyard
Mario Polit
Firefighter Rivera
Mike Vecchione
Firefighter Thompson
Hank Strong
Firefighter Gardner
Marilyn Torres
Admissions Nurse in ER
Teodorina Bello
Patient in Pain in ER
Michelle Sohn
Doctor in ER
Ken Holmes
Patient (uncredited)
Emma R. Mudd
Classroom Student (uncredited)
Melania Zalipsky
School Kid (uncredited)
Gina Jun
Baseball Fan
Adam Keane
Bar Patron

SWITCH.

Pete Davidson has had a rough career and is viewed in a somewhat bad light, mainly due to terrible “cancel culture“ trends. If you go in wanting hate him, you will, but that defeats the heart of the film. 'The King of Staten Island' shines as both as semi-autobiographical film and another fantastic entry in Judd Apatow's ever-growing filmography. - Chris dos Santos Read Chris' full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-the-king-of-staten-island-judd-apatow-and-pete-davidson-team-up-is-a-match-made-in-heaven

Manuel São Bento

If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com Judd Apatow has directed/produced some hilarious pieces of cinema: Trainwreck, Bridesmaids, Superbad, Knocked Up, The 40 Year Old Virgin... He's got quite the filmography, there's no way of denying it. Therefore, his name alone is enough to grab my attention when a comedy co-written and directed by him comes along. Add Pete Davidson as a co-writer and the main star, plus a really fascinating cast with Marisa Tomei and Bill Burr, and I'm definitely interested. The King of Staten Island holds a formulaic premise (the whole "dead parent entails a bad kid who needs to learn how to be a better person" has been done to exhaustion), but is it able to elevate it in some way? First of all, the dark humor really works for me. For anyone who doesn't appreciate this type of comedy, Apatow's film might be too excessive. Tons of unrestrained jokes about the most sensitive subjects, and characters with no limits to where they can go with their wicked sense of humor. So, if you're not a fan of dark comedy, this movie might turn out to be a very unpleasant experience. However, if you have no issues with laughing at a "bad joke", this comedy might just work well enough for you to have a good time. I had really good laughs. Scott takes the "bad kid who does bad stuff" to a quite terrible (and sometimes illegal) level. He possesses all kinds of psychological issues that you can think of plus some more. He says the most depressing, sad, offensive things to anyone that crosses his path. Pete Davidson absolutely shines in this role, it really feels like he's having an outstanding amount of fun. However, his character goes through such an overlong and exaggerated route that I could neither relate to nor feel sorry for him. This will make or break the film for any viewer: your emotional connection with the protagonist. As I said in the beginning, the narrative follows a pretty cliche story that people have seen thousands of times. So, from the get-go, it's fairly easy to understand where the movie is going, what's going to change within the characters, and how it's going to end. Screenplay surprises don't come often in this genre, and even when they do, very rarely, they're able to impact the audience in a way that completely changes our perspective on the film or its characters. The King of Staten Island is a movie that tells its viewers everything they need to know in the first ten to fifteen minutes, and then there's nothing remotely new throughout. It's just way too long. A bit over two hours seeing someone trying to figure out what he's going to do with his life is not exactly the best entertainment ever. There's more than one way to try to relate to Pete Davidson's character, but I really needed to dig deep to find one. As people probably know, Davidson's father was also a firefighter who died in the 9/11 attacks, and this film clearly takes inspiration from Davidson's life. It's not his biography, but he definitely puts a lot of his own personal issues into Scott's personality. Some people even state that he's just portraying himself, and that's not that far from the truth. In my opinion, the best aspect of the movie is undoubtedly the incredibly realistic dialogues. It genuinely feels like the characters are having real conversations. The editing is so impeccable that I forgot I was watching a film for a couple of moments. The chemistry between every member of the cast is so vibrant that every single dialogue between any two characters always feels extremely lifelike. Marisa Tomei and Bill Burr are astonishing, they truly are. I wish more time was given to develop a bit more of Bel Powley's personal subplot, but I understand that she's far from being one of the most relevant characters. In the end, The King of Staten Island employs a very well-known (and a bit overused) formula that goes on for way too long, but Judd Apatow balances it with a hilariously dark sense of humor, with the help of his co-writers, Pete Davidson and Dave Sirus. Most of the comedy really works, which helped to get through the least entertaining (and predictable) portions of the narrative. Davidson shines in a role that many addressed as "he's just playing himself", but I find him incredibly engaging and captivating to watch, even though I can't quite relate to his character. The emotional attachment to the protagonist is the major component that's either going to make you love this flick or spend a couple of hours just watching someone trying to figure out what to do with his life. The realistic dialogues (elevated by perfect editing) and the cast's phenomenal chemistry just tip the scale to the positive side. I definitely recommend it, but with the small warning that if you're not a fan of dark comedy, then it's better to skip this one. Rating: B-


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