The King of Staten Island

The King of Staten Island is currently streaming in the US on YouTube TV, and it delivers exactly the kind of comedy that earns a loyal following. It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Pete Davidson sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. Start it on YouTube TV whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

There is a reason The King of Staten Island keeps coming up in conversation. Sharp writing and a well-matched ensemble are what separate The King of Staten Island from the crowd. Scott has been a case of arrested development ever since his firefighter father died when he was seven. He's now reached his mid-20s having achieved little, chasing a dream of becoming a tattoo artist that seems far out of reach. As his ambitious younger sister heads off to college, Scott is still living with his exhausted ER nurse mother and spends his days smoking weed, hanging with the guys — Oscar, Igor and Richie — and secretly hooking up with his childhood friend Kelsey. Between them, Pete Davidson and Marisa Tomei carry the comedy without ever forcing it. It was released in 2020. The King of Staten Island earns its laughs from character rather than situation, which is why it does not wear thin the way pure farce tends to. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

The King of Staten Island is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. A contained runtime means every scene is doing real work. Pete Davidson anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.

The King of Staten Island was released in 2020, directed by Judd Apatow. The full 137-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.