Priscilla

Priscilla is currently streaming in Australia on MUBI, and in the US on Amazon Prime Video, and it earns its romantic beats rather than assuming them. It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. With 1,106 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. The chemistry Cailee Spaeny brings to it is the real engine here. Put it on tonight on MUBI and see for yourself.

Priscilla arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. Priscilla earns its romantic beats rather than assuming them — a rarer quality than it sounds. When teenage Priscilla Beaulieu meets Elvis Presley at a party, the man who is already a meteoric rock-and-roll superstar becomes someone entirely unexpected in private moments: a thrilling crush, an ally in loneliness, a vulnerable best friend. Cailee Spaeny and Jacob Elordi lead a cast that makes the relationship feel genuine, not scripted. It was released in 2023. The relationship at the centre of Priscilla develops at a pace that feels earned rather than rushed for plot reasons. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Priscilla is ideal for viewers who want romance served with real character development. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. A contained runtime means every scene is doing real work. Cailee Spaeny is the anchor, and the work here is one of the more understated achievements in their career. The kind of thing you finish and immediately want more of.