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The King of Staten Island

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Scott has been a case of arrested development ever since his firefighter father died when he was seven. He's now reached his mid-20s having achieved little, chasing a dream of becoming a tattoo artist that seems far out of reach. As his ambitious younger sister heads off to college, Scott is still living with his exhausted ER nurse mother and spends his days smoking weed, hanging with the guys — Oscar, Igor and Richie — and secretly hooking up with his childhood friend Kelsey. But when his mother starts dating a loudmouth firefighter named Ray, it sets off a chain of events that will force Scott to grapple with his grief and take his first tentative steps toward moving forward in life.

Release Date : 2020-07-22

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Universal PicturesApatow Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Pete Davidson

Character Name : Scott Carlin

Original Name : Pete Davidson

Gender : Male

Marisa Tomei

Character Name : Margie Carlin

Original Name : Marisa Tomei

Gender : Female

Bill Burr

Character Name : Ray Bishop

Original Name : Bill Burr

Gender : Male

Bel Powley

Character Name : Kelsey

Original Name : Bel Powley

Gender : Female

Maude Apatow

Character Name : Claire Carlin

Original Name : Maude Apatow

Gender : Female

Steve Buscemi

Character Name : Papa

Original Name : Steve Buscemi

Gender : Male

Pamela Adlon

Character Name : Gina

Original Name : Pamela Adlon

Gender : Female

Action Bronson

Character Name : Shot or Stabbed Victim

Original Name : Action Bronson

Gender : Male

Kevin Corrigan

Character Name : Joe

Original Name : Kevin Corrigan

Gender : Male

Ricky Velez

Character Name : Oscar

Original Name : Ricky Velez

Gender : Male

Moisés Arias

Character Name : Igor

Original Name : Moisés Arias

Gender : Male

Lou Wilson

Character Name : Richie

Original Name : Lou Wilson

Gender : Male

Carly Aquilino

Character Name : Tara

Original Name : Carly Aquilino

Gender : Female

Robert Vidal III

Character Name : Jimmy Bags' Brother

Original Name : Robert Vidal III

Gender : Male

Angus Costello

Character Name : Kid Who Vomits

Original Name : Angus Costello

Gender : Male

Pauline Chalamet

Character Name : Joanne

Original Name : Pauline Chalamet

Gender : Female

Lynne Koplitz

Character Name : Joy

Original Name : Lynne Koplitz

Gender : Female

Joseph Paul Kennedy

Character Name : Todd

Original Name : Joseph Paul Kennedy

Gender : Male

Nina Hellman

Character Name : Joanne's Mother

Original Name : Nina Hellman

Gender : Female

Jack Hamblin

Character Name : Joanne's Father

Original Name : Jack Hamblin

Gender : Male

Stephen Davidson

Character Name : Grandpa

Original Name : Stephen Davidson

Gender : Male

Keith Robinson

Character Name : Security Guard

Original Name : Keith Robinson

Gender : Male

Luke David Blumm

Character Name : Harold

Original Name : Luke David Blumm

Gender : Male

Liza Treyger

Character Name : Waitress at Denino's

Original Name : Liza Treyger

Gender : Female

Derek Gaines

Character Name : Zoots

Original Name : Derek Gaines

Gender : Male

Meredith Handerhan

Character Name : Woman Eating in Restaurant

Original Name : Meredith Handerhan

Gender : Female

Rich Vos

Character Name : Husband Ordering in Restaurant

Original Name : Rich Vos

Gender : Male

Bonnie McFarlane

Character Name : Wife Ordering in Restaurant

Original Name : Bonnie McFarlane

Gender : Female

Jay Rodriguez

Character Name : Pepe

Original Name : Jay Rodriguez

Gender : Male

Jimmy Tatro

Character Name : Firefighter Savage

Original Name : Jimmy Tatro

Gender : Male

Giselle King

Character Name : Firefighter Jaylen Patterson

Original Name : Giselle King

Gender : Male

John Sorrentino

Character Name : Captain Palazzo

Original Name : John Sorrentino

Gender : Male

Alexis Rae Forlenza

Character Name : Kelly

Original Name : Alexis Rae Forlenza

Gender : Female

Domenick Lombardozzi

Character Name : Firefighter Lockwood

Original Name : Domenick Lombardozzi

Gender : Male

Rafael Poueriet

Character Name : Firefighter Morales

Original Name : Rafael Poueriet

Gender : Male

Nana Mensah

Character Name : Kindergarten Teacher

Original Name : Nana Mensah

Gender : Female

mgk

Character Name : Tattoo Shop Owner

Original Name : mgk

Gender : Male

Kill

Character Name : Tattoo Customer

Original Name : Kill

Gender : Male

Anthony Lee Medina

Character Name : Kelsey's Tinder Date

Original Name : Anthony Lee Medina

Gender : Male

Nyla Durdin

Character Name : Beautiful Girl at Bar

Original Name : Nyla Durdin

Gender : Female

Katherine Ray Zimmerman

Character Name : Young Winona Ryder

Original Name : Katherine Ray Zimmerman

Gender : Female

Lilly Brown

Character Name : Girl in Dorm Room

Original Name : Lilly Brown

Gender : Female

Robert Smigel

Character Name : Male Pharmacy Owner

Original Name : Robert Smigel

Gender : Male

Jessica Kirson

Character Name : Female Pharmacy Owner

Original Name : Jessica Kirson

Gender : Female

Laurence Blum

Character Name : First Cop at Pharmacy

Original Name : Laurence Blum

Gender : Male

David S. Lomax

Character Name : Second Cop at Pharmacy

Original Name : David S. Lomax

Gender : Male

Casey Davidson

Character Name : Carla

Original Name : Casey Davidson

Gender : Female

Antony Marino

Character Name : Dougie

Original Name : Antony Marino

Gender : Male

Nils Johnson

Character Name : Man Yelling in Backyard

Original Name : Nils Johnson

Gender : Male

Mario Polit

Character Name : Firefighter Rivera

Original Name : Mario Polit

Gender : Male

Mike Vecchione

Character Name : Firefighter Thompson

Original Name : Mike Vecchione

Gender : Male

Hank Strong

Character Name : Firefighter Gardner

Original Name : Hank Strong

Gender : Male

Marilyn Torres

Character Name : Admissions Nurse in ER

Original Name : Marilyn Torres

Gender : Female

Teodorina Bello

Character Name : Patient in Pain in ER

Original Name : Teodorina Bello

Gender : Female

Michelle Sohn

Character Name : Doctor in ER

Original Name : Michelle Sohn

Gender : Female

Ken Holmes

Character Name : Patient (uncredited)

Original Name : Ken Holmes

Gender : Male

Emma R. Mudd

Character Name : Classroom Student (uncredited)

Original Name : Emma R. Mudd

Gender : Female

Melania Zalipsky

Character Name : School Kid (uncredited)

Original Name : Melania Zalipsky

Gender : Female

Gina Jun

Character Name : Baseball Fan

Original Name : Gina Jun

Gender : Female

Adam Keane

Character Name : Bar Patron

Original Name : Adam Keane

Gender : Male

Reviews

S

SWITCH.

@maketheSWITCH

2021-06-23

Pete Davidson has had a rough career and is viewed in a somewhat bad light, mainly due to terrible “cancel culture“ trends. If you go in wanting hate him, you will, but that defeats the heart of the film. 'The King of Staten Island' shines as both as semi-autobiographical film and another fantastic entry in Judd Apatow's ever-growing filmography. - Chris dos Santos Read Chris' full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-the-king-of-staten-island-judd-apatow-and-pete-davidson-team-up-is-a-match-made-in-heaven

M

Manuel São Bento

@msbreviews

2021-06-23

If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com Judd Apatow has directed/produced some hilarious pieces of cinema: Trainwreck, Bridesmaids, Superbad, Knocked Up, The 40 Year Old Virgin... He's got quite the filmography, there's no way of denying it. Therefore, his name alone is enough to grab my attention when a comedy co-written and directed by him comes along. Add Pete Davidson as a co-writer and the main star, plus a really fascinating cast with Marisa Tomei and Bill Burr, and I'm definitely interested. The King of Staten Island holds a formulaic premise (the whole "dead parent entails a bad kid who needs to learn how to be a better person" has been done to exhaustion), but is it able to elevate it in some way? First of all, the dark humor really works for me. For anyone who doesn't appreciate this type of comedy, Apatow's film might be too excessive. Tons of unrestrained jokes about the most sensitive subjects, and characters with no limits to where they can go with their wicked sense of humor. So, if you're not a fan of dark comedy, this movie might turn out to be a very unpleasant experience. However, if you have no issues with laughing at a "bad joke", this comedy might just work well enough for you to have a good time. I had really good laughs. Scott takes the "bad kid who does bad stuff" to a quite terrible (and sometimes illegal) level. He possesses all kinds of psychological issues that you can think of plus some more. He says the most depressing, sad, offensive things to anyone that crosses his path. Pete Davidson absolutely shines in this role, it really feels like he's having an outstanding amount of fun. However, his character goes through such an overlong and exaggerated route that I could neither relate to nor feel sorry for him. This will make or break the film for any viewer: your emotional connection with the protagonist. As I said in the beginning, the narrative follows a pretty cliche story that people have seen thousands of times. So, from the get-go, it's fairly easy to understand where the movie is going, what's going to change within the characters, and how it's going to end. Screenplay surprises don't come often in this genre, and even when they do, very rarely, they're able to impact the audience in a way that completely changes our perspective on the film or its characters. The King of Staten Island is a movie that tells its viewers everything they need to know in the first ten to fifteen minutes, and then there's nothing remotely new throughout. It's just way too long. A bit over two hours seeing someone trying to figure out what he's going to do with his life is not exactly the best entertainment ever. There's more than one way to try to relate to Pete Davidson's character, but I really needed to dig deep to find one. As people probably know, Davidson's father was also a firefighter who died in the 9/11 attacks, and this film clearly takes inspiration from Davidson's life. It's not his biography, but he definitely puts a lot of his own personal issues into Scott's personality. Some people even state that he's just portraying himself, and that's not that far from the truth. In my opinion, the best aspect of the movie is undoubtedly the incredibly realistic dialogues. It genuinely feels like the characters are having real conversations. The editing is so impeccable that I forgot I was watching a film for a couple of moments. The chemistry between every member of the cast is so vibrant that every single dialogue between any two characters always feels extremely lifelike. Marisa Tomei and Bill Burr are astonishing, they truly are. I wish more time was given to develop a bit more of Bel Powley's personal subplot, but I understand that she's far from being one of the most relevant characters. In the end, The King of Staten Island employs a very well-known (and a bit overused) formula that goes on for way too long, but Judd Apatow balances it with a hilariously dark sense of humor, with the help of his co-writers, Pete Davidson and Dave Sirus. Most of the comedy really works, which helped to get through the least entertaining (and predictable) portions of the narrative. Davidson shines in a role that many addressed as "he's just playing himself", but I find him incredibly engaging and captivating to watch, even though I can't quite relate to his character. The emotional attachment to the protagonist is the major component that's either going to make you love this flick or spend a couple of hours just watching someone trying to figure out what to do with his life. The realistic dialogues (elevated by perfect editing) and the cast's phenomenal chemistry just tip the scale to the positive side. I definitely recommend it, but with the small warning that if you're not a fan of dark comedy, then it's better to skip this one. Rating: B-