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King of Comedy, The

Lists: Comedy, Drama, Crime / Heist, Dark comedy

Brief Synopsis: "The King of Comedy is a bitterly evil satire of show business. Rupert Pupkins is obsessed with becoming famous so he aims at kidnapping one of the best in the business, Jerry Langford."

Overall Ranking: 825 (Rank from 1983: # 4)


Rating:
81.2
Adjusted* Rating:
(lowest rating dropped)
84

Ratings Breakdown
(The Mixed Bag)

Buttery 40%
Regular 60%
Half-Popped 0%
Stale 0%
Burnt 0%




 


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Reviewer Rating Review
JRebanal100
Rob from GuysFilmQuest86
Lisa Marie Bowman80 - One of the most prophetic films ever made.
(full review)
David Baruffi70(full review)
Thomas Pollock70

People Involved



  • Robert De Niro (Rupert Pupkin)
  • Jerry Lewis (Jerry Langford)
  • Diahnne Abbott (Rita Keane)
  • Sandra Bernhard (Masha)
  • Shelley Hack (Cathy Long)
  • Ed Herlihy (Ed Herlihy)
  • Lou Brown (Band leader)
  • Loretta Tupper (Stage Door Fan)
  • Peter Potulski (Stage Door Fan)
  • Vinnie Gonzales (Stage Door Fan)
  • Martin Scorsese (Director)