Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- violent
- darkly comic
- flamboyant
- action movie night
- crime thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the promising Elvis-impersonator casino-heist premise undermined by excessive violence, weak comedy, clichés, and tedious execution.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The central robbery takes place during an Elvis impersonator convention, making impersonation and spectacle part of the criminal setup.
The film places gun battles, casino robbery, Elvis costumes, and dark comedy in the same exaggerated register.
Thomas Murphy attempts to keep the entire $3.2 million score and shoots his fellow conspirators, turning the heist into a pursuit driven by betrayal.
The plot prominently features submachine guns, mass murder, and violent confrontations around the casino robbery and its aftermath.
Films like 3000 Miles to Graceland, and why
Killing Them Softly
Shares a violent casino-centered heist structure, cynical criminal characters, dark comedy, and an ensemble of competing thieves.
The Way of the Gun
Combines stylized crime action, betrayal among criminals, abrasive humor, and a central robbery gone catastrophically wrong.
2 Days in the Valley
Features a high-concept robbery, criminal double-crosses, aggressive comic violence, and a volatile crime-thriller tone.
Smokin' Aces
Shares flamboyant criminal personalities, heightened action, darkly comic violence, and a robbery-driven plot.
Movie Details
- Director
- Demian Lichtenstein
- Release Date
- 2001-02-23
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (733)
Cast
- Kurt Russell
- Kevin Costner
- Courteney Cox
- Christian Slater
- Kevin Pollak
- David Arquette
- Jon Lovitz
- Howie Long
- Thomas Haden Church
- Bokeem Woodbine
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is 3000 Miles to Graceland about?
- A volatile ex-con hunts the partner who betrayed their Elvis-themed casino heist while a mother and child complicate the chase.
- What is 3000 Miles to Graceland like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of 3000 Miles to Graceland as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is 3000 Miles to Graceland violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in 3000 Miles to Graceland as graphic.
- What did critics think of 3000 Miles to Graceland?
- Critics broadly found the promising Elvis-impersonator casino-heist premise undermined by excessive violence, weak comedy, clichés, and tedious execution.
- Which films are like 3000 Miles to Graceland?
- Films with a similar feel include Killing Them Softly, The Way of the Gun, 2 Days in the Valley, and Smokin' Aces.
- How long is 3000 Miles to Graceland?
- 3000 Miles to Graceland runs 125 minutes.
- Where can I watch 3000 Miles to Graceland?
- In United States, 3000 Miles to Graceland streams on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel.
