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The King

2018Movie1 h 47 minR

Documentary
66
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.9Metacritic704.8Rotten Tomatoes77%54%

A layered documentary movie about everyday modern life and society.

Good for friends night · teens · drop-in friendly

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Not for laughs, scares or comfort.

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Story

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

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.

Feels like

  • Elvis Presley
  • American Dream
  • Political Commentary
  • Musical Road Trip
  • 2016 Election
  • Cultural Portrait
  • Nostalgia
  • Social Critique

Cast

21 of 21

Crew

Directed by
Eugene Jarecki
Written by
Eugene Jarecki, Christopher St. John
Produced by
David Kuhn, Eugene Jarecki, Christopher St. John
Music by
Robert Miller, Martin Slattery, Antony Genn

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

June 22, 2018 · 1 h 47 min · R

Released
June 22, 2018
Runtime
1 h 47 min
Age rating
R
Genres
Documentary
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Box office
$162,589
Available in
68 countries

Tropes

Blood Knight, Batman Gambit, Armchair Military +9

  • Blood Knight
  • Batman Gambit
  • Armchair Military
  • "The Reason You Suck" Speech
  • Refusal of the Call
  • Artistic License – History
  • The Strategist
  • Rousing Speech
  • Altar Diplomacy
  • Large Ham
  • Anti-Climax
  • Pyrrhic Victory

12 of 72 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

3 questions, like "Where can I stream The King?"

Questions about The King

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The King?

KanopyHooplaPluto TVNight Flight+PlexFawesomeXumo Play

In the United States, The King streams on Night Flight+, and it is free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, Pluto TV, Plex, Fawesome, and Xumo Play. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 7 other countries.

Is The King worth watching?

66
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 66 (IMDb 6.9, Rotten Tomatoes 77%, and Metacritic 70). Critics rate it higher (74 out of 100) than audiences (57).

What tropes does The King use?

Blood KnightBatman GambitArmchair Military"The Reason You Suck" SpeechRefusal of the CallArtistic License – HistoryThe StrategistRousing SpeechAltar DiplomacyLarge HamAnti-ClimaxPyrrhic Victoryand 60 more

TV Tropes lists 72 tropes for it, including Blood Knight, Batman Gambit, and Armchair Military.