Review of The King of Staten Island (2020) by Carlelmore — 24 Nov 2022

There's a big heart and sweet story behind this but it really isn't that funny.

This review of The King of Staten Island (2020) was written by Carlelmore on 24 Nov 2022.

The King of Staten Island has generally received positive reviews.

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Too long, as always, but I loved it anyway. Pete Davidson is a star. And Judd patow can do no wrong…

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By Epuc_Dude (1) on 05 Jul 2020

It was a good movie but the 2 hour length really holds it back, with the 2nd act being the weakest…

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