Is The King of Comedy one of a kind?

Yes. More singular than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The King of Comedy end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The King of Comedy scary?

Yes. More frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The King of Comedy easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The King of Comedy sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The King of Comedy violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The King of Comedy

Name: The King of Comedy
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 1982
Duration: 109 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Robert De Niro, Jerry Lewis, Diahnne Abbott, Sandra Bernhard, Shelley Hack

It's no laughing matter.

Directed by Martin Scorsese

Produced by Embassy International Pictures

1982109 min7.8 / 10

A darkly comic, psychologically penetrating portrait of obsession and delusion in the entertainment industry, where ambition curdles into menace.

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.

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Questions people ask

Is The King of Comedy one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 86% of films.
Does The King of Comedy end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is The King of Comedy scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.
Is The King of Comedy easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is The King of Comedy sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
Is The King of Comedy violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.