# King of Comedy (1982)

**German title:** The King of Comedy


**Genres:** Drama, Comedy

**Duration:** 109 min

**Age rating:** FSK 6

**IMDb:** [7.8](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085794/)

**Letterboxd:** [4.2](https://letterboxd.com/film/the-king-of-comedy/)

**Rotten Tomatoes:** [Tomatometer: 89%, Popcornmeter: 90%](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1011623-king_of_comedy)

## Description

Rupert is an aspiring stand-up comedian, who is willing to go the extra mile in his attempt to appear in the late night show hosted by his idol.

## Details

**Premiere:** 04 Mar 1983

**Director:** Martin Scorsese

**Cast:** Robert De Niro, Jerry Lewis, Sandra Bernhard, Diahnne Abbott, Shelley Hack, Frederick de Cordova, Kim Chan, Ed Herlihy, Lou Brown, Margo Winkler, Ralph Monaco, Catherine Scorsese

**Countries:** United States

**Languages:** English

**Available versions:** OmU

**Open-air showtimes:** No

**Trailer:** [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wVhCCo02P4)

## Showtimes in Hamburg in original language (OV, OmU, OmeU)

### 2026-11-24 (Tuesday)

- **[Abaton](https://hamburg.ov-berlin.info/cinemas/147-abaton.md) (Eimsbüttel):** [2026-11-24 17:00](https://www.kinoheld.de/kino/hamburg/abaton-kino-hamburg/vorstellung/591494)  (OmU)