Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More sad than 75% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The King easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The King end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The King

Name: The King
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2018
Duration: 107 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Alec Baldwin, Tony Brown, James Carville, Maggie Clifford, Chuck D

The rise of a king, the fall of an empire.

Directed by Eugene Jarecki

Produced by Charlotte Street Films, Ghost in the Machine

2018107 min6.3 / 10

A reflective road-trip documentary that uses Elvis's legacy and a cross-country journey to interrogate the American dream during a moment of national reckoning.

A cultural portrait of the American dream at a critical time in the nation’s history. Set against the 2016 American election, The King takes a musical road trip across the country in Elvis Presley's 1963 Rolls Royce.

Clusters

Founders and Visionaries Bittersweet Second Chances Quirky Characters Finding Purpose Quirky Genius Movies Justice and Freedom

Genres

Documentary

Keywords

Rock 'n' Roll American Dream Road Trip Election Music Documentary

Questions people ask

Is The King violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is The King sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is The King easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Is The King scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Does The King end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

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