Elvis Movie Details:
Genre | Biographical, Drama, Musical |
Countries | United States Australia |
Language | English |
Running time | 159 minutes |
Release date | May 25, 2022 (Cannes) June 23, 2022 (Australia) June 24, 2022 (United States) |
Starring | Austin Butler Tom Hanks Olivia DeJonge Helen Thomson Richard Roxburgh Kelvin Harrison Jr. |
Directed by | Baz Luhrmann |
Screenplay by | Baz Luhrmann Sam Bromell Craig Pearce Jeremy Doner |
Story by | Baz Luhrmann Jeremy Doner |
Produced by | Baz Luhrmann Gail Berman Catherine Martin Patrick McCormick Schuyler Weiss |
Cinematography | Mandy Walker |
Edited by | Matt Villa Jonathan Redmond |
Music by | Elliott Wheeler |
Production Companies | Bazmark Films Warner Bros. Pictures The Jackal Group |
Distributed by | Warner Bros. Picture |
Elvis Movie Cast & Characters:
- Austin Butler as Elvis Presley
- Chaydon Jay as young Elvis Presley
- Tom Hanks as Colonel Tom Parker
- Olivia DeJonge as Priscilla Presley
- Helen Thomson as Gladys Presley
- Richard Roxburgh as Vernon Presley
- Kelvin Harrison Jr. as B.B. King
- David Wenham as Hank Snow
- Kodi Smit-McPhee as Jimmie Rodgers Snow
- Luke Bracey as Jerry Schilling
- Dacre Montgomery as Steve Binder
- Leon Ford as Tom Diskin
- Gary Clark Jr. as Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup
- Yola as Sister Rosetta Tharpe
- Natasha Bassett as Dixie Locke
- Xavier Samuel as Scotty Moore
- Adam Dunn as Bill Black
- Alton Mason as Little Richard
- Shonka Dukureh as Big Mama Thornton / Pentecostal singer
- Natalie Bassingthwaighte as Dee Stanley
- Sharon Brooks as Sylvia Shemwell of the Sweet Inspirations
- Cle Morgan as Mahalia Jackson
- Liz Blackett as Minnie Mae Presley
- Nicholas Bell as James Eastland
- Kate Mulvany as Marion Keisker
- Josh McConville as Sam Phillips
Storyline:
The film explores the life and music of Elvis Presley, seen through the prism of his complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker. The story delves into the complex dynamic between Presley and Parker spanning over 20 years, from Presley’s rise to fame to his unprecedented stardom, against the backdrop of the evolving cultural landscape and loss of innocence in America. Central to that journey is one of the most significant and influential people in Elvis’s life, Priscilla Presley.
Elvis Movie Box Office Collection & Budget:
Budget | $85 million |
Domestic Collection | $151 million |
International Collection | $137.6 million |
Worldwide Collection | $288.7 million |
About Elvis Movie:
Elvis is a biographical musical drama film directed by Baz Luhrmann, who co-wrote the screenplay with Sam Bromell, Craig Pearce, and Jeremy Doner. It stars Austin Butler in the title role with Tom Hanks as Parker, while Olivia DeJonge, Helen Thomson and Richard Roxburgh are co-stars.
Elvis premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on May 25, 2022, and was released in Australia on June 23, 2022, and in the United States the following day, by Warner Bros. Pictures. It received generally positive reviews from critics, with acclaim for Butler and Hanks’ performances as well as the film’s costume and production designs, and musical sequences.