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.
The King of Comedy has generally received very positive reviews.
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The King of Comedy was released in 1982 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 578 reviews, giving The King of Comedy (1982) an average rating of 79%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 85%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 80%.
With a score of 79%, The King of Comedy is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1982, which stands at 59%.
Other movies from 1982 with similar scores include films like The Thing, The Secret of NIMH and The Verdict.
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