King of Comedy, The

King of Comedy, The

1982

Rupert Pupkin (Robert De Niro) is a failure in life but a celebrity in his own mind, hosting an imaginary talk show in his mother's basement. When he meets actual talk show host Jerry Langford (Jerry Lewis), he's convinced it will provide his big break, but Langford isn't interested in the would-be comedian. Undaunted, Pupkin effectively stalks Langford -- and when that doesn't work, he kidnaps him, offering his release in exchange for a guest spot on Langford's show.

. . and when it's all over one of them won't be laughing

JBscale
83
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Comedy - Drama
Length
1 hr. 49 mins.
US Theatrical Release
February 18, 1983
US Box Office
$2,500,000 (#5587 of 7542)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
PG
Parental Guidance Suggested

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
20th Century Fox
Released
December 17, 2002
Acquired Date
December 1, 2017
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
October 1, 2019

Actors

Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro
Jerry Lewis
Jerry Lewis
Diahnne Abbott
Diahnne Abbott
Sandra Bernhard
Sandra Bernhard
Ed Herlihy
Ed Herlihy
Catherine Scorsese
Catherine Scorsese
Shelley Hack
Shelley Hack
Kim Chan
Kim Chan
Tony Randall
Tony Randall
Margo Winkler
Margo Winkler

Directors

Martin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese

Producers

Arnon Milchan
Arnon Milchan

Writers

Paul D. Zimmerman
Paul D. Zimmerman

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RT Fresh
89%
Tomatometer
73 votes
RT Fresh Certified
90%
Popcornmeter
1,492 votes
METASCORE
73
13 votes
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
124,147 votes