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

Jun 28, 2016

3/5

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

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Charlotte O'Sullivan

London Evening Standard

Jun 26, 2016

3/5

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

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Mark Kermode

Observer (UK)

Jun 26, 2016

3/5

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

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Aug 14, 2022

4/5

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.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Apr 15, 2022

2/4

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

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Jason Adams

The Film Experience

Jul 6, 2021

C

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

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Oaklee D

@ODie63 Apr 18, 2026

A charming film that I really enjoyed.

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Fred E

@FredElTijicano Mar 23, 2026

Spacey does a decent NIxon, but Shannon was an awful pick to play Elvis. Save your time and watch the 1997 movie "Elvis meets Nixon". Over the top performances from Rick Peters and Bob Gunton, and much funnier.

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Gareth v

@geewah Aug 10, 2025

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

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Kyle M

@RT77296778 Aug 11, 2024

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)

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Gaming U

@RT92267917 Mar 4, 2024

Was so freaking boring

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Ted B

@Movieaddicted Oct 30, 2023

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.

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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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