The King of Staten Island

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Runtime: 136 mins

Rated: R

Release Date: 2020

Countries: USA

Languages: English

DIRECTED BY:

Judd Apatow

WRITTEN BY:

Judd Apatow, Pete Davidson, Dave Sirus

CAST INCLUDES:

Steve Buscemi, Marisa Tomei, Bel Powley, Maude Apatow, Pete Davidson, Bill Burr

ANGELIKA’S NOTE

Judd Apatow (Trainwreck, Knocked Up & The 40-Year-Old Virgin) directs Saturday Night Live breakout Pete Davidson in a bracing comedy about love, loss and laughter on Staten Island. Scott (Davidson) spends his days smoking weed, hanging with his buddies and secretly hooking up with his childhood friend Kelsey. When his mother starts dating a loudmouth firefighter, 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. "It's the world world according to Pete Davidson as the 'SNL' star and director Judd Apatow mine details from Davidson's real-life to create a comic knockout with an emotional punch you do not see coming" (Rolling Stone).

SYNOPSIS

A semi-autobiographical comedy-drama about Pete Davidson growing up in Staten Island, including losing his father during ⁹⁄₁₁ and entering the world of stand up comedy.

The King of Staten Island

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Runtime: 136 mins

Rated: R

Release Date: 2020

Countries: USA

Languages: English

DIRECTED BY

Judd Apatow

WRITTEN BY

Judd Apatow, Pete Davidson, Dave Sirus

CAST INCLUDES

Steve Buscemi, Marisa Tomei, Bel Powley, Maude Apatow, Pete Davidson, Bill Burr

ANGELIKA’S NOTE
SYNOPSIS

A semi-autobiographical comedy-drama about Pete Davidson growing up in Staten Island, including losing his father during ⁹⁄₁₁ and entering the world of stand up comedy.

"The content can be raw, sometimes startling, but before and after everything else the film is hilarious, and constitutes a cockeyed pantheon of comic performances. On top of that it is beautiful."

Wall Street Journal

"It's the world world according to Pete Davidson as the 'SNL' star and director Judd Apatow mine details from Davidson's real-life to create a comic knockout with an emotional punch you do not see coming."

Rolling Stone

"If there were any lingering doubts that Pete Davidson has what it takes to be a terrific actor, this movie should dispel them."

Variety