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King of Comedy

 1999
 89 minutes (1 hrs 29 mins)
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Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Stephen Chow · Lik-Chi Lee

Starring

Stephen Chow · Karen Mok · Cecilia Cheung · Man-Tat Ng · Kai-Man Tin · Chi-Sing Lam

Full cast & crew

Release dates

Hong Kong release date Hong Kong release
13th February 1999
Singapore release date Singapore release
18th February 1999
Thailand release date Thailand release
7th May 1999

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Certificates


NC-16

Total grosses

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This weekend, Friday 23rd October 2026, there are 8 new films released in North America and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Street Fighter, for the number 1 spot?

As well as the movies released in cinemas this weekend this list also includes a number of the top movies released on streaming platforms.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

Here are this weeks new releases
  • Clayface
  • Kung-Fu Soccer
  • Klara and the Sun
  • Wildwood
  • Ali G: Who Iz I?
  • Fjord
  • A Talent For Murder
  • Go For Broke 2

Clayface

  • The movie is directed by James Watkins, it is the directors 6th movie.
  • James Watkins also directed Bastille Day in 2016 which grossed $50.3 K in the US and grossed $14.9 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Tom Rhys Harries who also starred in Hot Property (2016).
  • The film also stars Naomi Ackie who's last movie was Shelter (2026).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The MPAA age rating is

Kung-Fu Soccer

  • The movie is directed by Stephen Chow, it is the directors 13th movie.
  • Stephen Chow also directed The New King of Comedy in 2019 and grossed $94.8 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Zhang Xiaofei who also starred in Malice (2025).
  • The film also stars Dilraba Dilmurat who's last movie was Namiya (2017).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The MPAA age rating is

Klara and the Sun

  • The movie is directed by Taika Waititi, it is the directors 10th movie.
  • Taika Waititi also directed Eagle Vs. Shark in 2007 which grossed $106.8 K in the US.
  • It stars Jenna Ortega who also starred in Winter Spring Summer Or Fall (2024).
  • The film also stars Mia Tharia who's last movie was September Says (2024).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The MPAA age rating is

Wildwood

  • The movie is directed by Travis Knight, it is the directors 5th movie.
  • Travis Knight also directed Masters of the Universe in 2026 which grossed $64.8 Mil. in the US and grossed $109.4 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Peyton Elizabeth Lee who also starred in Secret Society of Second Born Royals (2020).
  • The film also stars Jacob Tremblay who's last movie was The Toxic Avenger (2025).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The MPAA age rating is

Ali G: Who Iz I?

  • The movie is directed by Sacha Baron Cohen, it is the directors 2nd movie.
  • Sacha Baron Cohen also directed Ali G: Who Iz I? in 2026.
  • It stars Sacha Baron Cohen who also starred in Madagascar 3: Europes Most Wanted (2012).
  • The film also stars Morgana Robinson who's last movie was A Bird Flew In (2021).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The MPAA age rating is

Fjord

  • The movie is directed by Cristian Mungiu, it is the directors 7th movie.
  • Cristian Mungiu also directed 4 Months 3 Weeks 2 Days in 2008.
  • It stars Sebastian Stan who also starred in A Different Man (2024).
  • The film also stars Renate Reinsve who's last movie was Backrooms (2026).
  • They also appeared together in A Different Man in 2024.
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The MPAA age rating is

A Talent For Murder

  • The movie is directed by Anton Corbijn, it is the directors 7th movie.
  • Anton Corbijn also directed Life in 2015.
  • It stars Helen Mirren who also starred in Cal (1984).
  • The film also stars Alden Ehrenreich who's last movie was Weapons (2025).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
  • The MPAA age rating is

Go For Broke 2

  • The movie is directed by Marc Ma, it is the directors 5th movie.
  • Marc Ma also directed Wolf Hiding in 2023 and grossed $12.2 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Jun who also starred in Seventeen Tour 'Follow' Again to Cinemas (2024).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Check back on Monday to see what new movies made it onto the Weekend Box Office Chart.

Next week there are 2 new movies released

  • Queen At Sea - Friday, 30th October
  • Wicker - Friday, 30th October

Last weekend Spider-Man: Brand New Day was at the top of the North American box office, there are 11 new releases this weekend, will any of them top the US box office this weekend?

As well as the movies released in cinemas this weekend this list also includes a number of the top movies released on streaming platforms.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

Here are this weeks new releases
  • The End of Oak Street
  • All Wishes Come True!
  • Six: The Musical
  • PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie
  • The Rivals of Amziah King
  • The Wrong Girls
  • All Night Wrong
  • Kung-Fu Soccer
  • The Birthday Party
  • Nimrods
  • The Brink of War

The End of Oak Street

All Wishes Come True!

  • The movie is from director Mu Zhengyang.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Chen Hao who also starred in The Founding of a Republic (2009).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.

Six: The Musical

  • The movie is from director Liz Clare.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Aimie Atkinson who also starred in Six: The Musical (2025).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The MPAA age rating is

PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie

  • The movie is directed by Cal Brunker, it is the directors 5th movie.
  • Cal Brunker also directed PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie in 2023 which grossed $65.2 Mil. in the US.
  • It stars Carter Young who also starred in Inu-oh (2021).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The MPAA age rating is

The Rivals of Amziah King

  • The movie is from director Andrew Patterson.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Matthew McConaughey who also starred in Welcome to Hollywood (1998).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Wrong Girls

  • The movie is from director Dylan Meyer.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Kristen Stewart who also starred in The Messengers (2007).
  • The film also stars Alia Shawkat who's last movie was Blink Twice (2024).
  • They also appeared together in The Runaways in 2010.
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The MPAA age rating is

All Night Wrong

  • The movie is from director Jason James.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Zach Cherry who also starred in An Evening With Beverly Luff Linn (2018).
  • The film also stars Maria Bakalova who's last movie was The Bad Guys 2 (2025).
  • This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Kung-Fu Soccer

  • The movie is directed by Stephen Chow, it is the directors 12th movie.
  • Stephen Chow also directed King of Comedy in 1999.
  • It stars Zhang Xiaofei who also starred in Malice (2025).
  • The film also stars Dilraba Dilmurat who's last movie was 21 Karat (2018).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

The Birthday Party

  • The movie is from director Miguel Angel Jimenez.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Willem Dafoe who also starred in The House That Jack Built (2018).
  • The film also stars Vic Carmen Sonne who's last movie was The Girl With the Needle (2024).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Nimrods

  • The movie is directed by Lee Kirk, it is the directors 3rd movie.
  • Lee Kirk also directed The Giant Mechanical Man in 2012.
  • It stars Mason Thames who also starred in Nimrods (2025).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The MPAA age rating is

The Brink of War

  • The movie is from director Michael Russell Gunn.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Jared Harris who also starred in Dead Man (1995).
  • The film also stars Jeff Daniels who's last movie was Quad (2020).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The MPAA age rating is

Check back on Monday to see what new movies made it onto the Weekend Box Office Chart.

Next week there are 8 new movies released

  • Teenage Sex and Death At Camp Miasma - Monday, 17th August
  • One Night Only - Monday, 17th August
  • Tony - Friday, 7th August
  • Mutiny - Friday, 21st August
  • The Rivals of Amziah King - Monday, 10th March
  • Insidious: Out of the Further - Friday, 21st August
  • The Magic Faraway Tree - Friday, 21st August
  • Spa Weekend - Friday, 21st August

Last weekend Mickey 17 was at the top of the UK box office, there are 5 new releases this weekend, will any of them top the UK box office this weekend?

As well as the movies released in cinemas this weekend this list also includes a number of the top movies released on streaming platforms.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

Here are this weeks new releases
  • Snow White~2024
  • O'Dessa
  • The Alto Knights
  • Locked
  • Ne Zha 2

Snow White

  • The movie is directed by Marc Webb, it is the directors 6th movie.
  • Marc Webb also directed The Amazing Spider-Man in 2012 which grossed £26 Mil. in the UK and grossed $757.9 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Rachel Zegler who also starred in West Side Story (2021).
  • The film also stars Gal Gadot who's last movie was The Flash (2023).
  • They also appeared together in Shazam! Fury of the Gods in 2023.
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

O'Dessa

  • The movie is directed by Geremy Jasper, it is the directors 2nd movie.
  • Geremy Jasper also directed Patti Cake$ in 2017 which grossed £121.4K in the UK.
  • It stars Sadie Sink who also starred in A Sacrifice (2024).
  • The film also stars Murray Bartlett who's last movie was The Stand-In (2020).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Alto Knights

  • The movie is directed by Barry Levinson, it is the directors 32nd movie.
  • Barry Levinson also directed Diner in 1982.
  • It stars Robert De Niro who also starred in The King of Comedy (1982).
  • The film also stars Cosmo Jarvis who's last movie was Warfare (2025).
  • Barry Levinson directed Robert De Niro in Sleepers, Wag the Dog, What Just Happened, and The Wizard of Lies
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.

Locked

  • The movie is directed by David Yarovesky, it is the directors 3rd movie.
  • David Yarovesky also directed The Hive in 2014.
  • It stars Bill Skarsgård who also starred in Boy Kills World (2024).
  • The film also stars Anthony Hopkins who's last movie was Freud's Last Session (2023).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.

Ne Zha 2

  • The movie is directed by Yu Yang, it is the directors 2nd movie.
  • Yu Yang also directed Ne Zha in 2019 which grossed £45.9K in the UK and grossed $726.1 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Joseph who also starred in George of the Jungle (1997).
  • The film also stars Mo Han who's last movie was Ne Zha (2019).
  • They also appeared together in Ne Zha in 2019.
  • Yu Yang directed Joseph in and Ne Zha
  • Yu Yang directed Mo Han in and Ne Zha
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.

Check back on Monday to see what new movies made it onto the Weekend Box Office Chart.

Next week there are 8 new movies released

  • Holland - Thursday, 27th March - streaming
  • Novocaine - Friday, 28th March
  • La Cocina - Friday, 28th March
  • Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip - Friday, 28th March - streaming
  • A Working Man - Friday, 28th March
  • Sneaks - Friday, 28th March
  • The Woman In the Yard - Friday, 28th March