Roustabout
Seen it?1964 | 101 min | Music, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Made in 1964: an older pace and style.
After losing his job at a coffee shop, Charlie Rogers finds employment at a struggling carnival, but his attempted romance with a teenager leads to friction with her father.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
63% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$7 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 27K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Rich
- Elvis PresleyCharlie Rogers
- Barbara StanwyckMaggie Morgan
- Joan FreemanCathy Lean
- Leif EricksonJoe Lean
- Sue Ane LangdonMadame Mijanou
- Pat ButtramHarry Carver
- Joan StaleyMarge
- Dabbs GreerArthur Nielsen
- Steve BrodieFred
- Norman GrabowskiSam