The King of Staten Island (2020)

7.1R136 minDirector: Judd Apatow

2020 film by Judd Apatow

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.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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