Elvis & Nixon

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Elvis & Nixon

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2016

1h 26m

Comedy

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In December 1970, rock 'n' roll icon Elvis Presley (Michael Shannon) travels to the White House to request a meeting with President Richard Nixon (Kevin Spacey).

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Elvis & Nixon may not do much to expand on its absurdly iconic photographic source material, but it's rarely less than engaging thanks to its talented starring duo.

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

One ends up wishing for more Nixon and less Elvis, which is not something many people said at the time.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 28, 2016

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Charlotte O'Sullivan

London Evening Standard

Elvis and Nixon are fascinating - if only we were allowed to spend more time with them.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 26, 2016

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Mark Kermode

Observer (UK)

It's entertaining fluff and, frankly, That's All Right.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 26, 2016

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

There is a better-than-good chance that not a lick of "Elvis & Nixon" is true, but that doesn't ruin the fun of examining a documented moment of star-crossed brevity.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 14, 2022

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Elvis & Nixon doesn't have the guts to embrace the full degree of potential silliness between these two men and their personas.

Rated: 2/4

Apr 15, 2022

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Jason Adams

The Film Experience

A genial little thing, a bejeweled trifle, that leaves these two men's storm-clouds mostly off-screen at the horizon

Rated: C

Jul 6, 2021

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Gareth v

A fun, charming slice of historical oddity that benefits from its leads and playful script.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/10/25

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Kyle M

Might not get taken seriously once the direction gets figured out where it’s heading as a fabricated tall tale, and it stirs humorous amusement out of that structure through idealistically convincing though sometimes awkwardly hollow embodiments. (B)

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/11/24

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Gaming U

Was so freaking boring

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/04/24

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Ted B

3.5 stars; While there was a lot left to be desired, as far as physical likeness of Nixon and Elvis, much work was done on mimicking the mannerisms and voices of the characters. A good job by Kevin Spacey and. Michael Shannon. I'm not sure how much of that story is true. But it sure could be, given the personalities that were portrayed so on target. It was a comedy, but not just in the classical sense. I found myself laughing out loud, only because of the personalities involved.. Well done.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/30/23

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Audience Member

A short comedic look at at one of the most interesting meetings between Elvis and Richard Nixon. Not too much is know about the meeting but it generated one of the most requested photos from the National Archives of the two, unlikely, men together. Spacey does a good caricature of Nixon. Michael Shannon is a great actor but not a great Elvis. Evan Peters and Colin Hanks are good in supporting roles. The look at the 1970's is ok but not authentic as I would like. The tenor of the film is ok and it is watchable.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Audience Member

I found it rather interesting, that's about it.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Synopsis

In December 1970, rock 'n' roll icon Elvis Presley (Michael Shannon) travels to the White House to request a meeting with President Richard Nixon (Kevin Spacey).

Director: Liza Johnson
Producer: Holly Wiersma, Cassian Elwes, Cary Elwes
Screenwriter: Joey Sagal, Hanala Sagal, Cary Elwes
Distributor: Bleecker Street Media
Production Co: Elevated, Holly Wiersma, Benaroya Pictures, Amazon Studios, Autumn Productions
Rating: R (Some Language)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 22, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 19, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.0M
Runtime: 1h 26m

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