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Elvis & Nixon
MEANRANK
63/100
Every rating
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 57, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 76.
See the most agreed on films →The story recounts the unlikely, true-life meeting between the King of Rock 'n' Roll and the President of the United States. Feeling concerned about the direction of the country, Elvis Presley arrives unannounced at the White House gate with a desire to serve as a "Federal Agent-at-Large." What follows is a comedic and fascinating lead-up to the most requested photograph in the National Archives, as two of the most iconic figures of the 20th century navigate a surreal bureaucratic encounter.
Details
- Director
- Liza Johnson
- Writers
- Cary Elwes, Hanala Sagal, Joey Sagal
- Released
- 22 March 2016
- Country
- United States, United Kingdom, Canada
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $5.0M
- Box office
- $1.1M
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