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Elvis

Movie · 2022 · 159 min

A gaudy, breathless carnival ride through a superstar's rise and slow captivity, glittering and exhausting, with a sad undertow.

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2022 film directed by Baz Luhrmann
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Year
2022
Runtime
159 min
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • betrayal
  • addiction
  • celebrity
  • music
Places
  • big city
  • small town
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour4
Realism7
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

Details

Genres
drama, biographical, musical, gambling
Directed by
Baz Luhrmann
Written by
Baz Luhrmann, Craig Pearce
Starring
Tom Hanks, Austin Butler, David Wenham, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Dacre Montgomery, Xavier Samuel, Luke Bracey, Richard Roxburgh
Music
Elliott Wheeler
Cinematography
Mandy Walker
Runtime
159 min
Country
United States, Australia
Languages
English

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