Movies Like Elvis

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Australia

2008·2h 45m·★ 6.6·Baz Luhrmann

2 shared crewDir. Baz LuhrmannDP: Mandy Walker

The Buddy Holly Story

1978·1h 54m·★ 7.3·Steve Rash

Themes: rock 'n' roll, singer, 1950sFans also likedDrama & Music

La Bamba

1987·1h 48m·★ 7.0·Luis Valdez

Themes: rock 'n' roll, 1950sFans also likedDrama & Music

Michael

2026·2h 8m·★ 7.7·Antoine Fuqua

Themes: biopic, singerMusic & Drama

Sweet Dreams

1985·1h 55m·★ 7.0·Karel Reisz

Themes: singer, 1950sFans also likedDrama & Music

The Doors

1991·2h 20m·★ 7.2·Oliver Stone

Themes: rock 'n' roll, singerMusic & Drama & History

Get On Up

2014·2h 19m·★ 6.9·Tate Taylor

Themes: singer, 1950sDrama & Music & History

Hacksaw Ridge

2016·2h 19m·★ 8.1·Mel Gibson

Both star Luke Bracey & Richard RoxburghDrama & History

Andrei Rublev

1966·3h 3m·★ 8.0·Andrei Tarkovsky

TMDB recommendsDrama & History

Cinderella Man

2005·2h 24m·★ 8.0·Ron Howard

TMDB recommendsDrama & History

Almost Famous

2000·2h 4m·★ 7.9·Cameron Crowe

TMDB recommendsDrama & Music

Birdman of Alcatraz

1962·2h 27m·★ 7.8·John Frankenheimer

TMDB recommendsDrama & History

August Rush

2007·1h 54m·★ 7.4·Kirsten Sheridan

TMDB recommendsDrama & Music

Hidden Figures

2016·2h 7m·★ 7.8·Theodore Melfi

DP: Mandy WalkerDrama & History

Moulin Rouge!

2001·2h 8m·★ 7.5·Baz Luhrmann

Starring Richard RoxburghDir. Baz LuhrmannDrama & Music

Rocketman

2019·2h 1m·★ 7.3·Dexter Fletcher

Fans also likedMusic & History & Drama

Love & Mercy

2015·2h·★ 7.4·Bill Pohlad

Fans also likedDrama & Music & History

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody

2022·2h 24m·★ 6.6·Kasi Lemmons

Fans also likedMusic & History & Drama

Elvis

1979·2h 48m·★ 6.9·John Carpenter

Fans also likedDrama & Music & History

Respect

2021·2h 25m·★ 6.6·Liesl Tommy

Fans also likedDrama & Music & History

How Good Is Elvis?

Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.

Where to Watch Elvis

Streaming, rental, and purchase options across 40+ countries.

CountryUnited States

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United States

US

Rent

4

Spectrum On Demand

Amazon Video

Apple TV Store

Fandango At Home

Buy

5

Amazon DVD / Blu-ray

Amazon Video

Apple TV Store

Fandango At Home

Zavvi

Available in 84 countries