The King Of Comedy Movie Facts, Easter Eggs and hidden details

3 of the most interesting The King Of Comedy easter eggs you didn't know about. Handpicked and verified, these little-known hidden details can be obscure enough most people will miss. These behind the scene easter eggs and hidden messages will give you another view of The King Of Comedy movie message.

The King Of Comedy poster
The King Of Comedy poster
The King Of Comedy Plot

Rupert Pupkin is a passionate yet unsuccessful comic who craves nothing more than to be in the spotlight and to achieve this, he stalks and kidnaps his idol to take the spotlight for himself.

Genre Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director Martin Scorsese
Stars Robert De Niro, Jerry Lewis, Diahnne Abbott, Sandra Bernhard
IMDB score 7.8

The King Of Comedy movie hidden details

Robert DeNiro plays a character obsessed with being a comedy great, idolising a late night host, then in Joker (2019) Robert DeNiro plays a late night host idolised by the Joker.

Restaurant scene, Rita is initially uncomfortable with Rupert but starts smiling when a man in the background begins mimicking Rupert's movements. The same actor played Morrie in Scorsese's GoodFellas 8 years later

Robert DeNiro plays a character obsessed with being a comedy great, idolising a late night host, then in Joker (2019) Robert DeNiro plays a late night host idolised by the Joker.