The King of Comedy

"It's no laughing matter."

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Ratings & Reviews

7.8/10

131,528 votes

89/100

Fresh

73/100

Metascore

7.8/10

2,547 votes

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Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

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Wins

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Nominations

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BAFTA Awards

🏆 1 win•📋 4 nominations

Won

Best Original Screenplay

Nominated

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Best Direction

Best Editing

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Other Awards

🏆 2 wins•📋 1 nomination

Won

London Film Critics Circle for Film of the Year

National Society of Film Critics for Best Supporting Actress

Nominated

NAACP Image for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$19.0M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$2.5M

Global Box Office

Domestic

$2,536,242

United States

Loss

$-16,464,000

ROI: -87%

Budget Recovery13% of budget

$0|Budget: $19.0M|Revenue: $2.5M

Popularity Trend(Wikipedia)

60-Day Views

73.2K

Daily Avg

1.2K

7-Day Trend

-59%

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Filming Locations

Where this movie was filmed

New York City

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1 Location Found

Story Setting

Set In

New York City

Time Period

1980s

Themes & Subjects

#fan#kidnapping#ambition#obsession#grandiosedelusions#stalker#parasocialrelationships

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Fred Schuler

Film Editing

Thelma Schoonmaker

Music / Score

Robbie Robertson

Production Design

Boris Leven

Production Companies

20th Century StudiosRegency Enterprises

Distributors

20th Century StudiosNetflix

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch The King of Comedy

Available in 83 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaPG	TCM	Plex Channel	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
United KingdomPG	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Plex	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
Canada14A	Disney Plus, Crave, Hollywood Suite, Hollywood Suite Amazon Channel, Starz Amazon Channel, Crave Amazon Channel	Plex	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
AustraliaPG	Disney Plus	Plex	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
India	JioHotstar, VI movies and tv	—	—	—

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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesPG

United KingdomPG

Canada14A

AustraliaPG

Germany6

FranceU

JapanPG12

Brazil12

+8 more countries

Production

Director

Martin Scorsese

Writer

Paul D. Zimmerman

Production Companies

Embassy International Pictures

Cast

Robert De Niro

Rupert Pupkin

Jerry Lewis

Jerry Langford

Diahnne Abbott

Rita

Sandra Bernhard

Masha

Shelley Hack

Cathy Long

Frederick de Cordova

Bert Thomas

Ed Herlihy

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Lou Brown

Band Leader

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Loretta Tupper

Stage Door Fan

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Peter Potulski

Stage Door Fan

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Vinnie Gonzales

Stage Door Fan

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Whitey Ryan

Stage Door Guard

Tags & Keywords

prisonnew york cityblackmailshow businessentertainerfbistudioreceptionistzealouscautionaryhilariousaudaciousmean spirited

External Links

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