The King of Staten Island (2020)

Scott has been a case of arrested development since his firefighter dad died. He spends his days smoking weed and dreaming of being a tattoo artist until events force him to grapple with his grief and take his first steps forward in life.

Director:

Judd Apatow

Writers:

Judd Apatow, Pete Davidson

Stars:

Pete Davidson, Bel Powley, Ricky Velez

15 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Pete Davidson	...	Scott Carlin
Bel Powley	...	Kelsey
Ricky Velez	...	Oscar
Lou Wilson	...	Richie
Moises Arias	...	Igor
Carly Aquilino	...	Tara
Marisa Tomei	...	Margie Carlin
Maude Apatow	...	Claire Carlin
Robert Vidal III	...	Jimmy Bags' Brother
Angus Costello	...	Kid Who Vomits
Pauline Chalamet	...	Joanne
Lynne Koplitz	...	Joy
Joseph Paul Kennedy	...	Todd
Nina Hellman	...	Joanne's Mother
Jack Hamblin	...	Joanne's Father

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

degeneracy | arrested development | firefighter | pot smoking | stoner | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and drug use throughout, sexual content and some violence/bloody images

Did You Know?

Trivia

Steve Buscemi was a New York City firefighter before becoming an actor. In November 2000, Buscemi told Salon interviewer Stephen Lemons that he was with Engine 55 in Manhattan's Little Italy for four years in the early 1980s. He took acting classes after about a year on the job, and stayed with the FDNY while acting in plays and movies. Buscemi quit firefighting in 1984 to pursue acting full-time. After the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, he returned to his old fire station to help search for survivors in the rubble of the World Trade Center.

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Goofs

While she's at the college party, Claire's clothes change.

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Quotes

Scott Carlin: When we go out in public, people look at me like I'm kidnapped.

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Crazy Credits

Dedicated to the Memory of Scott Davidson

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Connections

Referenced in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: Trolls: Infinity Strings (2019)

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Soundtracks

Push It
Written by Hurby 'Luv Bug' Azor, Ray Davies
Performed by Salt-N-Pepa
Courtesy of Island Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

Pleasantly Surprised

This film is a true gem. I went into it not expecting much, but I was disappointed when the movie was over. Not many films I've seen recently left me feeling that way; especially Davidson's previous film "Big Time Adolescence". "The King of Staten Island" was funny, heartfelt, and raw at times. Personally, I've always felt like Pete Davidson was the least funny member of SNL, but this film opened my eyes to what he was about as a person and where his comedy stemmed from. I appreciate that the film doesn't pretend to be something different than what it is - Pete's semi-biographical story brought to life by a comedy directing/producing pro, Judd Apatow. The supporting cast of Marisa Tomei, Bill Burr, and Steve Buscemi bring some pretty great performances to the table as well. Great story about that weird part of life in your early twenties where you're still not really sure what you're doing or where you're going on life's journey. It deals with living through loss, growing up and finding out your purpose in the world. I will recommend this to friends!

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA Japan

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 June 2020 (USA)

Also Known As:

Untitled Judd Apatow/Pete Davidson Project

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$2,249,395

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, Perfect World Pictures, Apatow Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

136 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1