King of California fingerprintBig heart, strong craft.
Calm and low-key
Hopeful and wholesome
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Some situational comedy and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, family, and growing up
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
King of California is calm and low-intensity.
Hopeful and wholesome
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's hopeful, wholesome, and moving. Much of it is about family and growing up.
Some situational comedy and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some situational comedy and sharp wit.
Everyday modern life, family, and growing up
Its world is built around everyday modern life, family, and growing up.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
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King of California is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Pluto TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64/100 (IMDb 6.6, Rotten Tomatoes 62%, and Metacritic 63). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States.
1 h 33 min
King of California runs 1 h 33 min.
Yes. Critics average 63 and audiences 66 out of 100, so both groups see King of California much the same way.
No. It cost about $10 million to make and earned $1 million worldwide, 10% of its budget.
It was made in English, with some Spanish. Produced in United States.
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