# The Polka King (2017)

> A relentlessly optimistic Pennsylvania polka star turns a dream of musical grandeur into an increasingly desperate financial scam.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/281359

## Facts

- Runtime: 95 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Maya Forbes
- Cast: Jack Black, Jenny Slate, Jason Schwartzman, Jacki Weaver, JB Smoove, Robert Capron, Willie Garson, Vanessa Bayer
- TMDB rating: 5.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5539052/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, absurdist, irreverent, comic true crime night, jack black movie marathon

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