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The Polka King

2017Movie1 h 35 min

Comedy
61
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.0Metacritic656.1Rotten Tomatoes66%50%

A fast-paced, quirky comedy movie about everyday modern life and a real life story.

Good for friends night · party vibe · pure escapism

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Story

The greatest scandal in polka history.

Local Pennsylvania polka legend Jan Lewan develops a plan to get rich that shocks his fans and lands him in jail.

Feels like

  • Biopic
  • Comedy
  • Crime
  • Based on True Story
  • Eccentric
  • Pennsylvania
  • Polka
  • Financial Scam

Cast

24 of 36

Crew

Directed by
Maya Forbes
Written by
Maya Forbes, Wallace Wolodarsky
Produced by
Jack Black, Wallace Wolodarsky, David Permut
Music by
Theodore Shapiro

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Facts

January 22, 2017 · 1 h 35 min · Strong Language, Drug Use

Released
January 22, 2017
Runtime
1 h 35 min
Content
Strong Language, Drug Use
Genres
Comedy
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
131 countries

Tropes

Alone with the Psycho, And There Was Much Rejoicing, Anti-Villain +9

  • Alone with the Psycho
  • And There Was Much Rejoicing
  • Anti-Villain
  • Beauty Contest
  • Benevolent Boss
  • Briefcase Full of Money
  • The Charmer
  • Polka Dork
  • Christianity Is Catholic
  • First Law of Tragicomedies
  • Real-Person Epilogue
  • Everyone Has Standards

12 of 24 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream The Polka King?"

Questions about The Polka King

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Polka King?

Netflix

In the United States, The Polka King streams on Netflix. It also streams in 130 other countries.

Is The Polka King worth watching?

61
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 61 (IMDb 6, Rotten Tomatoes 66%, and Metacritic 65).

Will The Polka King make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly situational comedy (8 of 10) and cringe comedy (7 of 10).

What tropes does The Polka King use?

Alone with the PsychoAnd There Was Much RejoicingAnti-VillainBeauty ContestBenevolent BossBriefcase Full of MoneyThe CharmerPolka DorkChristianity Is CatholicFirst Law of TragicomediesReal-Person EpilogueEveryone Has Standardsand 12 more

TV Tropes lists 24 tropes for it, including Alone with the Psycho, And There Was Much Rejoicing, and Anti-Villain.