Is King of the Staten Island on Netflix?

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Judd Apatow’s hotly-anticipated new comedy The King of Staten Island premieres Friday across all VOD platforms. Starring Saturday Night Live’s Pete Davidson, the film centers on Scott (Davidson), a young adult who finds himself in a perpetual state of arrested development since his father’s death. As his ambitious younger sister heads off to college, Scott is still living at home, spending his days smoking weed, hanging with the guys, and secretly hooking up with his childhood friend. But a series of events will finally force him to grapple with his grief and take his first steps forward in life.

Can you rent the film on Amazon? Yes! Vudu? FandangoNOW? Google Play? Absolutely. But can you watch The King of Staten Island on Netflix? That is the question. Thankfully, Decider’s got the answer.

Here’s everything you need to know.

WHEN IS THE KING OF STATEN ISLAND RELEASE DATE?

The King of Staten Island is currently available for pre-order and is scheduled to be released across all VOD platforms (Amazon, iTunes, YouTube, and more) on Friday, June 12, 2020.

IS THE KING OF STATEN ISLAND ON NETFLIX?

Nope.

WILL THE KING OF STATEN ISLAND BE ON NETFLIX?

Not anytime soon. The King of Staten Island is distributed by Universal Pictures, who has streaming deals in place with both HBO and Peacock. The film could eventually find its way to Netflix, but considering its June 12 VOD release date and Universal’s agreements with other streaming platforms, The King of Staten Island won’t be on Netflix for the foreseeable future.

WHO’S IN THE KING OF STATEN ISLAND CAST?

Aside from Davidson, The King of Staten Island also stars Marisa Tomei, Bill Burr, Bel Powley, Maude Apatow, Steve Buscemi, Pamela Adlon, Kevin Corrigan, Domenick Lombardozzi, Ricky Velez, and Jimmy Tatro.

WHERE TO WATCH THE KING OF STATEN ISLAND:

The King of Staten Island will be available to rent for $19.99 on Prime Video, iTunes, Vudu, Google Play, Apple TV, and more. The film will also be available to purchase through a variety of cable providers, including DIRECTV, Verizon, and Spectrum.

You can pre-order The King of Staten Island right now on FandangoNOW. Once the film is released, you’ll have 30 days to start watching and then 48 hours to stream the movie once you’ve clicked play.

Where to stream The King of Staten Island

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Flicks, Amanda Jane Robinson

The film does well to capture the particular atmosphere of living somewhere that’s never going to be a destination. Staten Island, no postcode envy. It’s unfortunate, then, that so much of the film is eclipsed by heavy-handed, go-nowhere plotlines, detracting from Davidson’s quick wit and skillful charisma. It’s tonally confused, and the lengthy improv scenes don’t always merit their duration. There are heartwarming moments throughout, there’s no doubt. And I get it, the meandering plot mirrors Scott’s lack of direction. I just wish Apatow had trusted Davidson to steer us through rather than constantly pulling at unnecessary threads.

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Stuff

It all adds up to a film that is very easy to like, but maybe not one you will really love.

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Total Film

There are low-key laughs, but as a comedy it’s no gutbuster; there are a handful of nicely observed character moments, but none of the catharsis you’d expect from a drama reckoning with sacrifice and legacy.

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A.V. Club

Admittedly, the subject matter is marginally darker and more personal than the Apatow norm. But its references to depression, manic behavior, and suicidal ideation feel shallow in a film that largely follows a conventional comedy arc, albeit at snooze-button speed.

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IGN

Apatow has always had a gift for casting. Tomei is expectedly charming and poignant as Scott's beleaguered mom. As Scott's more ambitious kid sister Claire, Maude Apatow, who has grown up onscreen through her father's films, is fantastically focused and fiery, challenging Davidson to rise to her level with every shared scene.

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Variety

For its compelling first hour, “The King of Staten Island” is content to ramble along with Scott in a way that’s both authentic and pleasurable.

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Entertainment Weekly

There's no doubt that King is lumpy... But it's also frequently winning, and oddly sweet, too; a drastically unhurried dramedy with room to grow

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The Guardian

The King of Staten Island is not structurally perfect. There is a rather contrived crisis the purpose of which is to bring Claire, Scott and Ray together at last, but there is charm and gentleness in this new stepfamily.

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Hollywood Reporter

Davidson, with his gangly limbs and cartoonishly ripe features, plays Scott with roguish charm and a fidgety vulnerability. Scott is obnoxious, but he's redeemed by his transparency — a willingness to wear his wounds close to the surface, just beneath the veneer of jackassery.

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Rolling Stone

At 136 minutes, The King of Staten Island may strike some as needlessly drag-ass. But Apatow lets the movie breathe without losing its internal dynamism.

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IndieWire

“The King of Staten Island” might lack the lightning-in-a-bottle magic that made Apatow’s first movies such instant cultural touchstones, but this sweet film crystallizes the feeling of being too scared to escape your own shadow.

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