The King of Staten Island (2020)

Directed by

Judd Apatow

Genre

drama film, comedy film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 16m

Rated

R

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 1,150 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young man in his twenties lives aimlessly on Staten Island, smoking weed and avoiding responsibility. When his mother starts dating a firefighter, he is forced to confront his grief over his own father's death and figure out his future.

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What happens

The King of Staten Island is a 2020 American black comedy-drama film directed by Judd Apatow, from a screenplay by Apatow, Pete Davidson, and Dave Sirus. It stars Davidson, Marisa Tomei, Bill Burr, Bel Powley, Maude Apatow, and Steve Buscemi, and follows a young man who must get his life together after his mother starts dating a new man who, like his deceased father, is a firefighter. The film was announced as Apatow's next project in early 2019, with the cast joining that April. Filming took place around New York City in June and July. The film has been called a "semi-biographical" take on the life of Davidson, whose father was a New York City firefighter who died in service during the September 11 attacks and who has had his own battles with mental illness. Originally intended to be released theatrically in the United States, the film was released on premium video on demand (PVOD) on June 12, 2020, by Universal Pictures. It received generally positive reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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