The King of Staten Island fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Some cringe comedy and situational comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, growing up, and family
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The King of Staten Island is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's moving, melancholic, and hopeful. Much of it is about growing up and family.
Some cringe comedy and situational comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some cringe comedy and situational comedy.
Everyday modern life, growing up, and family
Its world is built around everyday modern life, growing up, and family.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The King of Staten Island is included with a subscription to fuboTV, Peacock, USA Network, and Peacock Premium+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads and Amazon MX Player. 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.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72/100 (IMDb 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes 76%, and Metacritic 67). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: drug use and strong language.
2 h 17 min
The King of Staten Island runs 2 h 17 min.
Yes. Critics average 72 and audiences 74 out of 100, so both groups see The King of Staten Island much the same way.
No. It cost about $35 million to make and earned $2 million worldwide, 6% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+73GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The King of Staten Island in 87 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 26 storytelling tropes for The King of Staten Island, including Too Smart for Strangers, Darker and Edgier, Batter Up!.
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