The King of Comedy (1982)
Directed by Martin Scorsese · 109 min · Drama, Comedy
77.5 TOPICAL score · #452 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
The King of Comedy (1982, directed by Martin Scorsese) has a TOPICAL score of 77.5 - ranked 452 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on audience and awards. It won 3 awards from 8 nominations, including the BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay. Critics: 89% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 73. Audiences: TMDB 7.8/10 (2,690 ratings) · IMDb 7.8/10. Wikipedia covers it in 44 languages.
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- Critics89% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 73
- AudienceTMDB 7.8/10 (2,690 ratings) · IMDb 7.8/10
- Awards3 wins, 8 nominations - incl. BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay; London Film Critics Circle Award for Film of the Year; National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 44 languages
- Still read60,108 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
- Cult statusWikipedia mentions a cult following 1 time
Starring: Robert De Niro (actor #8), Jerry Lewis (actor #979), Diahnne Abbott, Sandra Bernhard
“In the years following its release, The King of Comedy has undergone significant critical reappraisal and is widely regarded as one of Scorsese’s most distinctive and prescient works.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10