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Worst Elvis Presley Movies That Almost Ended His Career

Paramount Pictures / IMDb

There’s no clear answer as to how many Elvis Presley movies there are. We know that he starred in 31 feature films, but some claim that he was actually in as many as 50 films. Unfortunately for “The King,” quite a few of those pictures were overly formulaic duds, so bizarre and cringeworthy that it’s a miracle his career survived the entire ordeal at all.

Ranging from mediocre to downright awful, each of these 15 Elvis Presley movies showcases just how much Hollywood exploited the legend’s popularity, making as much money as possible until, ironically, growing skittish once audience fatigue set in. 

Perhaps the biggest lesson learned from Elvis’ career nosedive is that he could have been just fine with a few films, focusing more exclusively on his music and touring. Who knows how things could have been different had Colonel Tom Parker not committed his client to so many films for the sake of a hefty payday? 

15. Charro!

Charro
California Pictures / IMDb

Release date: 1969

Director: Charles Marquis Warren

IMDb score: 5.6/10

Box office earnings: $3.27 million

Original Trailer

Charro!: The Bottom Line

Elvis landed the lead in “Charro!” after actor Clint Eastwood turned it down. In the movie, he plays Jess Wade, an ex-gang leader-turned-hero who faces off with his former criminal cohorts to save a town. We know that the film’s IMDb score is lower than the films listed after it, but “Charro!” is probably among the better Elvis movies.

This is one of the few movies in which Presley is allowed to be someone with a complex past who doesn’t sing. It’s possible the film, that hardly anyone went to see, might have seen more success if Eastwood had played the role.

As one of Elvis’ final pictures, though, it wasn’t a bad way to wrap up an otherwise troubled movie career.

14. Girl Happy

Girl Happy
MGM / IMDb

Release date: 1965

Director: Boris Sagal

IMDb score: 6.3/10

Box office earnings: $7.1 million