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King Creole

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1958 | 116 min | Drama, Music, Crime

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Critics loved it (96% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Dreamgirls or Dancer in the Dark, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Dark and gritty.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 56 min.
What might put you off
  • Made in 1958: an older pace and style.
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

Delinquent Danny Fisher flunks out of high school, quits his job as a nightclub busboy, and one night gets the chance to perform. Success is imminent and local crime boss Maxie Fields wants to hire him to perform at The Blue Shade. Danny declines, but Fields won't take no for an answer.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    96% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.4 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 52K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Michael Curtiz

  • Elvis PresleyDanny Fisher
  • Carolyn JonesRonnie
  • Walter MatthauMaxie Fields
  • Dolores HartNellie
  • Dean JaggerMr. Fisher
  • Liliane MontevecchiForty Nina
  • Vic MorrowShark
  • Paul StewartCharlie LeGrand
  • Jan ShepardMimi Fisher
  • Brian G. HuttonSal (as Brian Hutton)