Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "elvis-presley-character"

1. Priscilla (2023)

R | 113 min | Biography, Drama, Music

When teenage Priscilla Beaulieu meets Elvis Presley, the man who is already a meteoric rock-and-roll superstar becomes someone entirely unexpected in private moments: a thrilling crush, an ally in loneliness, a vulnerable best friend.

Director: Sofia Coppola | Stars: Cailee Spaeny, Jacob Elordi, Ari Cohen, Dagmara Dominczyk

Votes: 34,639

2. Forrest Gump (1994)

PG-13 | 142 min | Drama, Romance

The history of the United States from the 1950s to the '70s unfolds from the perspective of an Alabama man with an IQ of 75, who yearns to be reunited with his childhood sweetheart.

Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Sally Field

Votes: 2,256,411 | Gross: $330.25M

3. Elvis (2022)

PG-13 | 159 min | Biography, Drama, Music

The life of American music icon Elvis Presley, from his childhood to becoming a rock and movie star in the 1950s while maintaining a complex relationship with his manager, Colonel Tom Parker.

Director: Baz Luhrmann | Stars: Tom Hanks, Austin Butler, Olivia DeJonge, Helen Thomson

Votes: 234,424 | Gross: $151.04M

4. True Romance (1993)

R | 119 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

In Detroit, a pop-culture nerd steals cocaine from his new wife's pimp and tries to sell it in Hollywood, prompting the mobsters who own the drugs to pursue the couple.

Director: Tony Scott | Stars: Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette, Dennis Hopper, Val Kilmer

Votes: 242,445 | Gross: $12.28M

5. Death Becomes Her (1992)

PG-13 | 104 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

When a fading actress learns of an immortality treatment, she sees it as a way to outdo her long-time rival.

Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Meryl Streep, Bruce Willis, Goldie Hawn, Isabella Rossellini

Votes: 131,283 | Gross: $58.42M

6. Walk the Line (2005)

PG-13 | 136 min | Biography, Drama, Music

A chronicle of country music legend Johnny Cash's life, from his early days on an Arkansas cotton farm to his rise to fame with Sun Records in Memphis, where he recorded alongside Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins.

Director: James Mangold | Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon, Ginnifer Goodwin, Robert Patrick

Votes: 265,813 | Gross: $119.52M

7. The Boss Baby (2017)

PG | 97 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

A suit-wearing, briefcase-carrying baby pairs up with his 7-year old brother to stop the dastardly plot of the CEO of Puppy Co.

Director: Tom McGrath | Stars: Alec Baldwin, Steve Buscemi, Jimmy Kimmel, Lisa Kudrow

Votes: 141,184 | Gross: $175.00M

8. Hot Shots! (1991)

PG-13 | 85 min | Action, Comedy

A parody of Top Gun (1986) in which a talented but unstable fighter pilot must overcome the ghosts of his father and save a mission sabotaged by greedy weapons manufacturers.

Director: Jim Abrahams | Stars: Charlie Sheen, Cary Elwes, Valeria Golino, Lloyd Bridges

Votes: 116,596 | Gross: $69.47M

9. Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)

R | 96 min | Comedy, Music

Singer Dewey Cox overcomes adversity to become a musical legend.

Director: Jake Kasdan | Stars: John C. Reilly, Jenna Fischer, David Krumholtz, Nat Faxon

Votes: 77,232 | Gross: $18.32M

10. Fools Rush In (1997)

PG-13 | 109 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

After a one-night stand with Alex, Isabel realizes that she is pregnant and they decide to get married. However, along with the marriage comes compromise of one's own cultural traditions.

Director: Andy Tennant | Stars: Matthew Perry, Salma Hayek, Jon Tenney, Carlos Gómez

Votes: 39,614 | Gross: $29.29M

11. The Client (1994)

PG-13 | 119 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A young boy who witnessed the suicide of a mafia lawyer hires an attorney to protect him when the District Attorney tries to use him to take down a mob family.

Director: Joel Schumacher | Stars: Susan Sarandon, Tommy Lee Jones, Brad Renfro, Mary-Louise Parker

Votes: 73,654 | Gross: $92.12M

12. The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013)

PG-13 | 100 min | Comedy

A veteran Vegas magician tries to revive his career after his longtime partner quits, he gets fired from his casino act, and an edgy new "street magician" steals his thunder.

Director: Don Scardino | Stars: Steve Carell, Luke Vanek, Steve Buscemi, Mason Cook

Votes: 75,882 | Gross: $22.53M

13. Eerie, Indiana (1991–1992)

TV-Y7 | 30 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Teenage weirdness investigator Marshall Teller adventures through his new small-town home with his friends, geeky Simon Holmes and mysterious Dash X.

Stars: Omri Katz, Justin Shenkarow, Mary-Margaret Humes, Francis Guinan

Votes: 6,294

14. Bubba Ho-Tep (2002)

R | 92 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

When residents of their nursing home start dying of dubious causes, an aged Elvis and an African-American senior who claims to be President John F. Kennedy discover that the perpetrator is an Egyptian mummy with murderous intentions.

Director: Don Coscarelli | Stars: Bruce Campbell, Ossie Davis, Bob Ivy, Ella Joyce

Votes: 51,488 | Gross: $2.00M

15. Aria (1987)

R | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

10 short films by 10 different directors, set to arias by different composers.

Directors: Robert Altman, Bruce Beresford, Bill Bryden, Jean-Luc Godard, Derek Jarman, Franc Roddam, Nicolas Roeg, Ken Russell, Charles Sturridge, Julien Temple | Stars: John Hurt, Theresa Russell, Stephanie Lane, Roy Hyatt

Votes: 3,103 | Gross: $1.03M

16. Hounddog (2007)

R | 98 min | Drama, Music

A drama set in the American South, where a precocious, troubled girl finds a safe haven in the music and movement of Elvis Presley.

Director: Deborah Kampmeier | Stars: Dakota Fanning, David Morse, Piper Laurie, Granoldo Frazier

Votes: 6,536 | Gross: $0.13M

17. Great Balls of Fire! (1989)

PG-13 | 108 min | Biography, Drama, Music

The life and career of wildly controversial rock 'n' roll star Jerry Lee Lewis.

Director: Jim McBride | Stars: Dennis Quaid, Winona Ryder, John Doe, Stephen Tobolowsky

Votes: 18,885 | Gross: $13.74M

18. Elvis (I) (1979 TV Movie)

168 min | Biography, Drama, Music

Biographical movie about the famous rock singer Elvis Presley.

Director: John Carpenter | Stars: Kurt Russell, Shelley Winters, Bing Russell, Robert Gray

Votes: 5,131

19. Agent Elvis (2023)

TV-MA | 30 min | Animation, Action, Comedy

Elvis trades in his jumpsuit for a jetpack when he joins a secret government spy program to help battle the dark forces that threaten the country.

Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Kaitlin Olson, Johnny Knoxville, Niecy Nash

Votes: 2,504

20. Redline (2007)

PG-13 | 95 min | Action

A gorgeous young automobile fanatic--and front to the hottest unsigned band on the West coast--finds herself caught up in illegal drag-racing competitions organized by exotic car fanatics.

Director: Andy Cheng | Stars: Nathan Phillips, Nadia Bjorlin, Eddie Griffin, Angus Macfadyen

Votes: 9,063 | Gross: $6.88M

21. Elvis (2005)

TV-14 | 87 min | Biography, Drama, Music

A chronicle of the life of Elvis Presley, from his humble beginnings to his rise to international stardom.

Stars: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Rose McGowan, Randy Quaid, Tim Guinee

Votes: 4,190

22. Elvis and Me (1988 TV Movie)

240 min | Biography, Drama, Music

The story of Priscilla Presley's life with rock and roll star Elvis Presley.

Director: Larry Peerce | Stars: Susan Walters, Dale Midkiff, Linda Miller, Jon Cypher

Votes: 1,030

23. My Fellow Americans (1996)

PG-13 | 101 min | Adventure, Comedy

Two former U. S. Presidents, hated rivals, join forces to expose the current, corrupt President at the risk of their lives.

Director: Peter Segal | Stars: Jack Lemmon, James Garner, Dan Aykroyd, John Heard

Votes: 15,904 | Gross: $22.29M

24. Elvis & Nixon (2016)

R | 86 min | Comedy, History

The untold true story behind the meeting between Elvis Presley, the King of Rock 'n Roll, and President Richard Nixon, resulting in this revealing, yet humorous moment immortalized in the most requested photograph in the National Archives.

Director: Liza Johnson | Stars: Michael Shannon, Kevin Spacey, Alex Pettyfer, Johnny Knoxville

Votes: 15,028 | Gross: $1.03M

25. The Canyon (2009)

R | 102 min | Thriller

A survival story about a honeymooning couple who get lost in the wide expanse of the Grand Canyon.

Director: Richard Harrah | Stars: Eion Bailey, Yvonne Strahovski, Will Patton, Wendy Worthington

Votes: 5,039 | Gross: $0.00M

26. Heartbreak Hotel (1988)

PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

A teen tries to set up a band at his school, when his mother, who was a big fan of Elvis Presley, gets in a wreck. He and his band members decide to kidnap Elvis to meet her.

Director: Chris Columbus | Stars: David Keith, Tuesday Weld, Charlie Schlatter, Angela Goethals

Votes: 1,533 | Gross: $5.51M

27. Heart of Dixie (1989)

PG | 95 min | Drama

Three young sorority women try to find love with potential men, while worrying about changes in their way of life when integration begins at their college in 1957 segregated Alabama.

Director: Martin Davidson | Stars: Ally Sheedy, Virginia Madsen, Phoebe Cates, Treat Williams

Votes: 835 | Gross: $1.10M

28. Crazy (II) (2008)

R | 106 min | Biography, Drama, Music

Inspired by the life of Hank Garland, CRAZY is the story of a legendary guitar player who emerged from Nashville in the 1950's.

Director: Rick Bieber | Stars: Waylon Payne, Ali Larter, Lane Garrison, Scott Michael Campbell

Votes: 835

29. Elvis (1990)

30 min | Biography, Drama, Music

An account of the life of Elvis Presley in the early days of his fame in the 1950s.

Stars: Michael St. Gerard, Millie Perkins, Billy Green Bush, Jesse Dabson

Votes: 245

30. Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story (1999 TV Movie)

240 min | Drama

A group of high school friends start a rock band during the 1950's. The band gets popular and record labels approach them with their own ideas about the direction the band should take next. Will their pressure tear the band apart?

Director: Mike Robe | Stars: Bonnie Somerville, Brad Hawkins, Kathy Baker, Frank Whaley

Votes: 245

31. Elvis Found Alive (2012)

128 min | Comedy

Joel Gilbert discovers that Elvis is living in Simi Valley, California. Joel meets Presley, who provides an intimate chronicle of his life and faked death.

Director: Joel Gilbert | Stars: Joel Gilbert, Celeste Yarnall, Jon Burrows, Muhammad Ali

Votes: 201

32. Protecting the King (2007)

Not Rated | 94 min | Drama, Music

In June of 1972, The King Of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley, invites his sixteen-year-old stepbrother David Stanley to drop out of school and join his personal entourage. David eagerly ... See full summary »

Director: D. Edward Stanley | Stars: Matt Barr, Greg Collins, Tom Sizemore, Peter Dobson

Votes: 356

33. Elvis and the Beauty Queen (1981 TV Movie)

100 min | Drama, Musical

After separating from his wife Priscilla in February 1972, Elvis Presley begins a love affair with Linda Thompson, a young beauty pageant contestant who became his live-in girlfriend and ... See full summary »

Director: Gus Trikonis | Stars: Stephanie Zimbalist, Don Johnson, Ann Dusenberry, Rick Lenz

Votes: 174

34. Bubba Nosferatu: Curse of the She-Vampires

Comedy, Fantasy, Horror | Announced

This prequel to Bubba Ho-Tep finds Elvis shooting a film in Louisiana when he runs afoul of a coven of she-vampires.

Director: Don Coscarelli

35. The Banger (2020)

110 min | Comedy

A comedy about what one summer storm, one city ordinance, a set of golf clubs, rock and roll and one very angry daughter can do.

Director: Ondrej Trojan | Stars: Ivan Trojan, Kristýna Boková, Veronika Marková, Jirí Machácek

Votes: 99

36. Of Light and Darkness (1998 Video Game)

T | Adventure, Fantasy, Horror

Prophet Angel has been captured by Gar Hob, the lord of darkness. Banish him and save the world by redeeming the evil spirits of 31 historical figures. Find an item important to them and lure them in to the correct cleansing room.

Director: David Riordan | Stars: James Woods, Lolita Davidovich, Amanda Anka, Graham Beckel

Votes: 23

37. Elvis Lives! (2016 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 82 min | Biography, Drama

Plagued by a heavy drug addiction and his failing voice, The King is desperate to make things right with himself, his deceased brother, and God. His attempts to get back on track are ... See full summary »

Director: Steve Balderson | Stars: Jonathan Nation, Doug Burch, Sallieu Sesay, Jennifer Lee Laks

Votes: 168

38. Elvis Stories (1989)

30 min | Short, Comedy

Starting with the music video "Elvis is Everywhere" by Mojo Nixon, the film then goes into a series of spoofs of tabloid Elvis stories: "Elvis is John Lennon", "Hairdresser Possessed by Elvis" and others.

Director: Ben Stiller | Stars: Jeremy Piven, Jeff Kahn, John Cusack, Amy Stiller

Votes: 178

39. Rag Union (2015)

Not Rated | 97 min | Comedy, Drama

A group of friends founded a group and struggles to find an ideology for it.

Director: Mikhail Mestetskiy | Stars: Artyom Anisimov, Danila Astakhov, Denis Astakhov, Pyotr Buslov

Votes: 594

40. The Fourth Annual 'on Cinema' Oscar Special (2016 Video)

275 min | Comedy

Tim showcases his band Dekkar, finds closure with Tom Cruise Jr.'s passing and awaits a call from Ben Carson and a visit from Johnny Depp, while Gregg hosts the Oscar Olympics and prepares his biggest finale ever.

Director: Eric Notarnicola | Stars: Tim Heidecker, Gregg Turkington, Joe Estevez, Mark Proksch

Votes: 123

41. Waxhouse Rock (2017)

5 min | Short, Comedy, Horror

A film crew breaks into a wax museum to secretly shoot a film. But by disturbing the waxworks at night they awaken Wax Elvis, Marilyn Monroe and Bettie Page which in turn terrorize the city of Manchester.

Director: Selene Kapsaski | Stars: Babette Bombshell, Selene Kapsaski, Ambrosia Vanette, Zoe Pearce

Votes: 100

42. Elvis Is Alive (2001)

Comedy

Elvis Presley is alive and well and living in Paris, earning a living as an Elvis impersonator.

Director: Don Murray | Stars: G. Larry Butler, Bob Cousy, Don Murray, Chris Otcasek

Votes: 32

43. Elvis Week (2004)

49 min | Documentary

Can 50,000 Elvis fans be wrong? There was only one way to find out. Armed with three cameras, a tape full of songs about Memphis, and lots of energy, Geoff Harkness and crew headed to ... See full summary »

Director: Geoff Harkness

44. Elvis and the Men Who Would Be King (2000 TV Movie)

47 min | Documentary

Enter the subculture of Elvis impersonators, where performers seek fame and fortune by living off of a dead icon. When the lights go down these actors are the King. But what happens when the audience goes home?

Director: Gordon Forbes III | Star: Johnny Thompson

Votes: 8

45. Driving John Lennon (2017)

Not Rated | 12 min | Short, Drama

On August 27, 1965, Elvis Presley and John Lennon went for a drive. What was said that night has never been revealed...until now.

Director: Vito Brancato | Stars: Max Helm, Alex Pappas, Grace Toriello, Mario Ramirez

46. Animaniacs (1993–1998)
Episode: Testimonials/Babblin' Bijou/Potty Emergency/Sir Yaksalot (1993)

Not Rated | 22 min | Animation, Short, Adventure

The Warners wreak havoc at the movie theatre in a black and white cartoon from the 1930s. Then, Wakko has a "Potty Emergency" as he races against time and nature to find a bathroom.

Directors: Barry Caldwell, Jeff DeGrandis, Rusty Mills | Stars: Rob Paulsen, Jess Harnell, Tress MacNeille, Maurice LaMarche

Votes: 173

47. Boy Meets World (1993–2000)
Episode: Danger Boy (1995)

TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Cory and Mr. Feeny are fed up with being considered safe and boring, so they decide to ride a dangerous roller coaster as a way to prove themselves.

Director: David Trainer | Stars: Ben Savage, William Daniels, Betsy Randle, Will Friedle

Votes: 286

48. Quantum Leap (1989–1993)
Episode: Memphis Melody - July 3, 1954 (1993)

TV-PG | 47 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

While impersonating the King, Elvis Presley, Sam must save a Memphis Belle from a bad marriage.

Director: James Whitmore Jr. | Stars: Scott Bakula, Dean Stockwell, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, John Scott Clough

Votes: 408

49. Red Dwarf (1988– )
Episode: Meltdown (1991)

TV-14 | 27 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi

When Kryten finds a matter paddle on the Red Dwarf, the crew decide to test it out and end up on Waxworld, an enormous waxdroid theme park where waxdroids modelled after history's most famous heroes and villains are at war with each other.

Director: Ed Bye | Stars: Chris Barrie, Craig Charles, Danny John-Jules, Hattie Hayridge

Votes: 913

50. Saturday Night Live (1975– )
Episode: Madonna/Simple Minds (1985)

TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Music

No cold opening. In her monologue, the host Madonna talks about her and Sean Penn's recent secretive wedding and shows mockumentary clips from it. Hell beer commercial carries a warning for... See full summary »

Directors: Dave Wilson, John Fox, Robert Leacock, Matthew Meshekoff, James Signorelli | Stars: Joan Cusack, Robert Downey Jr., Nora Dunn, Anthony Michael Hall

Votes: 86