Elvis & Nixon

Elvis & Nixon

On December 21st, 1970, two of America's greatest recording artists met for the first time.

Directed by Liza Johnson

Produced by Autumn Productions, Benaroya Pictures

201686 min6.0 / 10

A warmly comedic, nostalgia-soaked dramatization of an absurd historical moment when two American icons unexpectedly met at the White House.

In 1970, a few days before Christmas, Elvis Presley showed up on the White House lawn seeking to be deputized into the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs by the President himself.

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  • Is Elvis & Nixon violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Elvis & Nixon easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Is Elvis & Nixon sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Elvis & Nixon scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Does Elvis & Nixon end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

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