The King of Comedy
Taste attributes: comedydramamafia/gangstercrimeslowfresh & originalunsavourylineargrittyenclosedcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
"It's No Laughing Matter."
Boxlist takeA contained comedy-drama that is dark and unhurried. Best if you like edge over warmth.
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
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.
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Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 1982
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- 20th Century Fox
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
