Elvis (2022) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?

Bontent's parent guide suggests Elvis is best for ages 13+. It's rated PG-13. Baz Luhrmann's maximalist account of Elvis Presley's life told through the perspective of Colonel Tom Parker. The PG-13 rating is appropriate — the film is loud, kinetic, and entertaining. Drug use in Elvis's final…

Elvis is officially rated PG-13. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 13+.

Baz Luhrmann's maximalist account of Elvis Presley's life told through the perspective of Colonel Tom Parker. The PG-13 rating is appropriate — the film is loud, kinetic, and entertaining. Drug use in Elvis's final years is depicted, as is his physical deterioration. One of the more family-friendly biopics on this…

Elvis's sexual charisma and its effect on audiences is depicted. Brief, non-graphic romantic content. Nothing inappropriate.

None of significance. Civil rights violence in the background.

Mild language, consistent with PG-13.

Elvis's prescription drug dependence in his final years — depicted as exploitation by those around him. His physical deterioration is shown.

Artistic exploitation by a parasitic manager. The cost of fame on the person who provides it. Elvis's complicated relationship with Black music and culture — the film addresses this more directly than most Elvis hagiographies. A man consumed and discarded by…

Elvis runs 159 minutes, directed by Baz Luhrmann, released in 2022.

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