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The King of Staten Island

The King of Staten Island

20207.02h 17m

Overview

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.

Directed by Judd Apatow
Written by Judd Apatow, Pete Davidson, Dave Sirus
Produced by Barry Mendel, Judd Apatow
Box OfficeBudget: $35.0MRevenue: $2.2M

Top Cast

Pete Davidson

Pete Davidson

Scott Carlin

Marisa Tomei

Marisa Tomei

Margie Carlin

Bill Burr

Bill Burr

Ray Bishop

Bel Powley

Bel Powley

Kelsey

Maude Apatow

Maude Apatow

Claire Carlin

Steve Buscemi

Steve Buscemi

Papa

Pamela Adlon

Pamela Adlon

Gina

Action Bronson

Action Bronson

Shot or Stabbed Victim

Kevin Corrigan

Kevin Corrigan

Joe

Ricky Velez

Ricky Velez

Oscar

Themes & Keywords

tattooslackerstonersemi autobiographicalstaten island, new york cityfirefighter

About The King of Staten Island

The King of Staten Island is a comedy, drama film released in 2020 exploring themes of tattoo, slacker, stoner, semi autobiographical, staten island, new york city, firefighter. Directed by Judd Apatow, it stars Pete Davidson, Marisa Tomei, Bill Burr. 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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