The King of Staten Island
2020 · Movie · R · 137 min · ★ 7.0 · 72% critics
A directionless man in his mid-20s is still living at home, avoiding responsibility and nursing old grief after losing his firefighter father as a child. When his mother begins a new relationship, he is pushed to face his pain and consider a more grown-up future.
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Details
- Years
- 2020
- Release date
- 2020-07-22
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 137 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 72/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (1,131 votes)
- Box office
- $2,200,000
- Budget
- $35,000,000
About
You may like this if you enjoy Funny People-style dramedy with dark jokes, messy emotions, and family tension; Not for you if you dislike slow, overlong stories about difficult people.
Pros: dark humor lands; heartfelt family moments; strong cast chemistry | Cons: overlong runtime; familiar story path; abrasive lead character
Themes
- tattoo
- slacker
- stoner
- semi autobiographical
- staten island, new york city
- firefighter
Cast & crew
Pete Davidson
as Scott Carlin
Marisa Tomei
as Margie Carlin
Bill Burr
as Ray Bishop
Bel Powley
as Kelsey
Maude Apatow
as Claire Carlin
Steve Buscemi
as Papa
Pamela Adlon
as Gina
Action Bronson
as Shot or Stabbed Victim
Kevin Corrigan
as Joe
Ricky Velez
as Oscar
Directed by Judd Apatow