Stay Away, Joe

Stay Away, Joe

Elvis is kissin' cousins again- and also friends, friends of friends, and even some perfect strangers!

Directed by Peter Tewksbury

Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

1968102 min5.5 / 10

A lighthearted Elvis vehicle that blends rodeo comedy with romantic escapades and good-natured mishaps on a Navajo reservation.

Joe Lightcloud persuades his Congressman to give him 20 heifers and a prize bull so he and his father, Charlie, can prove that the Navajos can successfully raise cattle on the reservation. If their experiment is successful, then the government will help all the Navajo people. But Joe's friend, Bronc Hoverty, accidentally barbecues the prize bull, while Joe sells the heifers to buy plumbing and other home improvements for his stepmother.

Questions people ask

  • Is Stay Away, Joe sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is Stay Away, Joe easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is Stay Away, Joe scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Does Stay Away, Joe end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Stay Away, Joe violent? Not especially. Less violent than 74% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

12/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity9

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise21

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Stay Away, Joe, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Stay Away, Joe, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Stay Away, Joe, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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