The King of Staten Island
The King of Staten Island is a 2020 American comedy-drama film directed by Judd Apatow, from a screenplay by Apatow, Pete Davidson, and Dave Sirus. It stars Davidson, Marisa Tomei, Bill Burr, Bel Powley, Maude Apatow, and Steve Buscemi, and follows a young man who must get his life together after his mother starts dating a new man who, like his deceased father, is a firefighter. The film was announced as Apatow's next project in early 2019, with the cast joining that April. Filming took place around New York City in June and July. The film has been called a "semi-biographical" take on the life of Davidson, whose father was a New York City firefighter who died in service during the September 11 attacks and who has had his own battles with mental illness. Originally intended to be theatrically released in the United States, the film was released digitally via Premium VOD on June 12, 2020, by Universal Pictures. It received generally positive reviews from critics.
It's so nice in here now. I love it. I love the colors. I love everything. - Mm! - Hey. - Oh, hey, Scott. - What's... What's going on in here? Where... Why is everything so different? Isn't it nice? Do you like it? Is that a pink chair? - Yeah, we've been redecorating. - W-What's up with the drapes? Yeah. Plants, too. Yeah. Why's... Your mother has great taste. Yeah. Where have you been staying? Oh, I've been, uh, at the firehouse with Ray. Oh, okay. Well, I'm just glad that you're not on the street. I told you he wasn't homeless. When you're right, you're ri... I love this green. - Yeah, well... - We... I actually have been learning, uh, a lot and, like, bonding with the guys. - Oh. - So, uh, yeah. Yeah, they got me cleaning. Uh, they got me, like, washing stuff and, like, - working around the firehouse and... - Mm-hmm. Oh. I really understand where you were coming from before. You know, when you threw me out. Like, I think I really got my shit together now, and I'm ready to, like, come back and... Okay. So, like, you think you know what hard work is? Well, I wouldn't say that, but, you-you know, I-I-I definitely have an idea. You mopped a floor and-and you cooked. You cleaned a bathroom once. Oh. Oh, Scott. And how's your shoulder feel after all that very hard work?
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Eat a dick, Joy. Had one for breakfast. I'm full. Hey! And-and wh... and where's Dad's shrine? - Where-where-where... - Oh, you're ruining the vibe. Where's his shrine? Where's Dad's shrine? All of his stuff is gone. All my shit's gone. - What's going on? - Honey. Uh, all right, let... I'm-I'm really sorry. I'm sorry I raised my voice. I'm sorry. - I'm sorry I laughed. - Could we talk in private? - Let's go outside, yeah. - Yeah. So we're gonna speak for a minute. - I'm sorry. - So sorry. - It's okay, Joy. - Let's just have a real... - Let's just... Yeah. - Let's just talk outside. - Let's just get into it. You know? Right. Okay. So... Oh, no, you did not!
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You know, everyone gets nervous during their first fire. You know, when I was a probie, I was so scared, I would follow my captain everywhere, just hold on to his jacket. You know, follow him around, hold on for dear life. - Yeah. - No, but, uh, you know, everybody gets a little scared. I mean, you know, I mean, it's... keeps you honest. You know? No, if you don't get scared, - there's something wrong with you. - Mm-hmm.
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I mean, back in the day, I-I was at the same house with him for about six months, so... Wait, you worked with my dad for six months - and you're just telling me? - Yeah. I mean, I... Yeah, I didn't want to make you feel weird. We didn't want to insult you 'cause you seem a little delicate. - No. Please. - Well, yeah. What, w-what was he like? He was kind of like you. You know, like, if you didn't know him, you'd think he was a crack baby, but he was...
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No, but he was a good guy. He was a, he was a great guy. - He was a great guy. - Well, I-I, I mean, I heard - he was fucking hilarious. - Oh, yeah. And-and he got away with so much shit, like, because he was so freaking likable. What kind of stuff? Like, w-what'd he get away with? One time, we were driving down the West Side Highway - after being out all night... - Mm. You know this. This is a good one. And, uh, he's, like, he's up on the... through the sunroof. He's, like, sitting on top of the car. We're like... We couldn't get him in. So we start speeding up, stopping short, you know.
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