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78% Critic Match
The King of Comedy
“It's no laughing matter.”
7.8 / 10• 1982• 1h 49m•PG• English
DramaComedy
Storyline
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 & Crew
Robert De Niro
Rupert Pupkin
Lead
Jerry Lewis
Jerry Langford
Diahnne Abbott
Rita
Sandra Bernhard
Masha
Shelley Hack
Cathy Long
Frederick de Cordova
Bert Thomas
Ed Herlihy
Ed Herlihy
LB
Lou Brown
Band Leader
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Martin Scorsese's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The King of Comedy is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
