Movie · 109 min · PG · cmy, crm, drm, trl
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.
Where to watch The King of Comedy
- Amazon Prime Video
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Available on 19 platforms across 8 countries.
Chart positions today
Currently charting in 9 countries, best placed at #241 in Peru.
Available languages
Audio: English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Subtitles: Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, NB, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish
Chart history
The King of Comedy has spent 0 days in a top 3, 4 days in a top 10 and 69 days in a top 100 across the markets we track. Its best position anywhere is #5.
Cast
Robert De Niro, Jerry Lewis, Diahnne Abbott, Sandra Bernhard, Shelley Hack, Frederick de Cordova, Ed Herlihy, Lou Brown, Loretta Tupper, Peter Potulski, Vinnie Gonzales, Whitey Ryan, Doc Lawless, Marta Heflin, Katherine Wallach, Charles Kaleina, Richard Baratz, Catherine Scorsese
Crew
Arnon Milchan (producer), Paul D. Zimmerman (writer)
Awards
3 wins from 10 nominations.
- BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay 1984 — won
- London Film Critics Circle Award for Film of the Year 1983 — won
- National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress 1983 — won
- BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role 1984 — nominated
- BAFTA Award for Best Direction 1984 — nominated
- BAFTA Award for Best Editing 1984 — nominated
- BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role 1984 — nominated
- BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay 1984 — nominated
- NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture 1983 — nominated
- National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress 1983 — nominated