EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
Baz Luhrmann turns rare Elvis Presley performance and personal footage into a dazzling, exuberant celebration of rock-and-roll showmanship.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- frantic
- awestruck
- celebratory
- concert film night
- music history viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as an exhilarating and visually commanding concert documentary that restores the force of Elvis's performances, though some fault its reluctance to critically examine his legacy.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film draws on never-before-seen footage, recordings, interviews, personal home movies, and concert material to construct its portrait of Elvis.
Baz Luhrmann frames Elvis's performances as forceful, ecstatic audiovisual events with an epic concert-film sensibility.
Critics praised the restoration of Elvis's showmanship while noting the film's refusal to meaningfully hold him to account.
The material combines onstage Elvis with offstage footage, interviews, and personal home movies.
Films like EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert, and why
Moonage Daydream
archival music documentary built around a charismatic performer, concert footage, and immersive audiovisual editing
Stop Making Sense
electrifying concert documentary emphasizing stage presence, performance intensity, and archival restoration
The Beatles: Get Back
archival portrait of a legendary musician combining performance footage with personal and professional context
Movie Details
- Director
- Baz Luhrmann
- Release Date
- 2026-02-18
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 8.2 / 10 (109)
Cast
- Elvis Presley
- James Burton
- John Wilkinson
- Charlie Hodge
- Jerry Scheff
- Glen D. Hardin
- Ronnie Tutt
- Bono
- Sammy Davis Jr.
- Cary Grant
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- 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 EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert about?
- Baz Luhrmann turns rare Elvis Presley performance and personal footage into a dazzling, exuberant celebration of rock-and-roll showmanship.
- What is EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert.
- What did critics think of EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert?
- Critics broadly regard the film as an exhilarating and visually commanding concert documentary that restores the force of Elvis's performances, though some fault its reluctance to critically examine his legacy.
- Which films are like EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert?
- Films with a similar feel include Moonage Daydream, Stop Making Sense, and The Beatles: Get Back.
- How long is EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert?
- EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert?
- In United States, EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert streams on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel.
