The King of Comedy (1982)
It's no laughing matter.
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The King of Comedy rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb7.8/10· 132K votes
Rotten Tomatoes89%
Metacritic73%
TMDb7.8/10· 3K votesWith 89% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.8/10 on IMDb and 73/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.
About The King of Comedy
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.
Cast of The King of Comedy
Robert De Niro
as Rupert Pupkin
Jerry Lewis
as Jerry Langford
Diahnne Abbott
as Rita
Sandra Bernhard
as Masha
Shelley Hack
as Cathy Long
Frederick de Cordova
as Bert Thomas
Ed Herlihy
as Ed Herlihy
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Lou Brown
as Band Leader
- L
Loretta Tupper
as Stage Door Fan
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Peter Potulski
as Stage Door Fan
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Vinnie Gonzales
as Stage Door Fan
- W
Whitey Ryan
as Stage Door Guard
The King of Comedy facts
- Budget
- $19M
- Box office
- $2.5M
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Blackly comedic examination of obsession feels audaciously uncompromising
- •Lead performance captures delusional desperation with uncomfortable accuracy
- •Satirical takedown of celebrity culture remains incisively relevant
What the audience disliked
- •Uncomfortable tone alienates viewers seeking conventional entertainment
- •Protagonist lacks redemptive arc testing audience empathy endurance
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