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Bubba Ho-tep
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6.5The "true" story of what really became of Elvis Presley. We find Elvis as an elderly resident in an East Texas rest home, who switched identities with an Elvis impersonator years before his "death," then missed his chance to switch back. He must team up with JFK and fight an ancient Egyptian mummy for the souls of their fellow residents.
Released: 2002-06-0992 minDir: Don CoscarelliComedy, Horror, Thriller, Mystery, FantasyBudget: $1.0MBox office: $1.2M
Cast
- Bruce Campbell as Elvis Presley / Sebastian Haff
- Ossie Davis as John F. "Jack" Kennedy
- Ella Joyce as The Nurse
- Heidi Marnhout as Callie Thomas
- Bob Ivy as Bubba Ho-tep
- Edith Jefferson as Elderly Woman
Themes
- mummy
- john f. kennedy
- series of murders
- retirement home
- vengeful spirit
- old-age home
- egyptian curse
- old age
- absurd
- dramatic
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Ratings
IMDb
6.9/10
53,173 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
78%
Metacritic
57/100
- Year
- 2002
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Genres
- Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- 7 wins & 10 nominations total
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 92
- FilmAffinity ID
- 159132
- Official website
- www.bubbahotep.com
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- publication date
- 2002-01-01
- title
- Bubba Ho-tep
- review score
- 57/100
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John F. Kennedy
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Elvis Presley
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Ancient Egypt
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Lyndon B. Johnson
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Roger Ebert
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mummy
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Rolling Stone
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telepathy
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wheelchair
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VHS
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Assassination of John F. Kennedy
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Box Office Mojo
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Paul Giamatti
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cult film
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Categories
2002 American films2002 comedy horror films2002 English-language films2002 films2002 independent filmsAmerican black comedy filmsAmerican comedy horror filmsAmerican exploitation filmsAmerican monster moviesAmerican supernatural horror filmsCultural depictions of Elvis PresleyEnglish-language comedy horror filmsEnglish-language independent filmsFilms about Elvis PresleyFilms about John F. KennedyFilms about old ageFilms based on American novelsFilms directed by Don CoscarelliFilms scored by Brian TylerFilms set in TexasMummy filmsRotten Tomatoes ID different from WikidataRotten Tomatoes template using name parameterTemplate film date with 1 release date