The Original Kings of Comedy fingerprintHigh energy, funny, light on feelings.
Fast-paced and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
Hopeful and cathartic
Plenty of sharp wit and slapstick
Everyday modern life, show business, and pop culture
Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances and dialogue
Functional look and sound
Fast-paced and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
The Original Kings of Comedy is fast-paced, thrilling, and spectacular.
Plenty of sharp wit and slapstick
Expect plenty of sharp wit and slapstick.
Everyday modern life, show business, and pop culture
Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, show business, and pop culture. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances and dialogue
The performances and dialogue stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Original Kings of Comedy is included with a subscription to YouTube TV in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73/100 (IMDb 6.9, Rotten Tomatoes 82%, and Metacritic 73). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: strong language.
1 h 55 min
The Original Kings of Comedy runs 1 h 55 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Original Kings of Comedy higher (78) than audiences (69). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes. It cost about $13 million to make and earned $38 million worldwide, 2.9 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+16GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Original Kings of Comedy in 30 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 9 storytelling tropes for The Original Kings of Comedy, including Mundane Made Awesome, Comically Missing the Point, Child Hater.
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