Here's where to watch Pete Davidson's The King Of Staten Island online, including whether it's on Netflix, Hulu or Prime. Judd Apatow's early career included a stint as a stand-up comic - where he first met Adam Sandler - and writing on movies such as Celtic Pride or series like The Ben Stiller Show. His work on cult shows like Freaks And Geeks and creating Undeclared also saw him gather a fanbase, but his movie breakthrough came with 2005 comedy The 40-Year-Old Virgin. This Steve Carell comedy - which has an incredible supporting cast that includes Paul Rudd, Jane Lynch and Seth Rogen - was an unexpected smash and led to a run of hit Apatow directed and produced comedies.
Starting with 2009's overlooked Funny People - which reunited him with Sandler and Rogen - Apatow's directorial work has veered towards dramedy. This is true of his 2020 film The King Of Staten Island, a comedy-drama revolving around Saturday Night Live star Pete Davidson. The film is a semi-autobiographical story about Davidson's Scott, an idle, unemployed wannabe tattoo artist who lost his firefighter father at a young age. When Scott's mother Margie (Marisa Tomei) starts dating another firefighter named Ray (Bill Burr), he sets about trying to break them up.
The King Of Staten Island received mostly positive reviews for its performances and Apatow's direction, though, like many of the helmer's work, its long runtime was considered an issue. That said, it's probably the most underrated of his films and showed that Davidson had dramatic chops with the right material and filmmaker. The King Of Staten Island - where many of Davidson's tattoos are real - isn't currently available to stream on Netflix, Hulu or Prime, but according to JustWatch.
Where To Watch The King Of Staten Island Online
Instead, The King Of Staten Island can be watched on Max Go or free - with ads - on Amazon's Freevee channel. The movie is also available to rent or purchase from prices starting from $3.99 on platforms such as Redbox, iTunes, Google Plays Movies, Vudu, Microsoft Store and others. The King Of Staten Island's box office was somewhat affected by its release during the Covid-19 pandemic, with Apatow's most recent film The Bubble focusing on a film crew trying to complete a movie during the pandemic.
While Netflix's The Bubble was something of a return to the comedies of Apatow's early career - including a cast that featured Pedro Pascal and Karen Gillan - it's arguably his worst film to date. The King Of Staten Island remains his best work of recent years and deserves a wider audience.