Rocketman (2019)

A musical fantasy about the fantastical human story of Elton John's breakthrough years.

Director:

Dexter Fletcher

Writer:

Lee Hall

Stars:

Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell, Richard Madden

Won 1 Oscar. Another 20 wins & 74 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Taron Egerton	...	Elton John
Jamie Bell	...	Bernie Taupin
Richard Madden	...	John Reid
Bryce Dallas Howard	...	Sheila
Gemma Jones	...	Ivy
Steven Mackintosh	...	Stanley
Tom Bennett	...	Fred
Matthew Illesley	...	Young Reggie
Kit Connor	...	Older Reggie
Charlie Rowe	...	Ray Williams
Peter O'Hanlon	...	Bobby (as Pete O'Hanlon)
Ross Farrelly	...	Cyril
Evan Walsh	...	Elton Dean
Tate Donovan	...	Doug Weston
Sharmina Harrower	...	Heather

Storyline

A musical fantasy about the fantastical human story of Elton John's breakthrough years.

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Plot Keywords:

musician | gay man | pop music | substance abuse | addiction | 

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Taglines:

The Only Way to Tell His Story is to live His Fantasy.

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | Music | Musical

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language throughout, some drug use and sexual content

Did You Know?

Trivia

Even though Elton John and John Reid broke up in 1975, Reid remained John's manager until 1998. Elton John stated in interviews that post breakup he and Reid had a cordial relationship that was 100% purely business.

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Goofs

Elton and Bernie are driven to their gig at the Troubadour - which occurred on 25 August 1970 - in a 1977-1979 Lincoln Continental (identifiable by the tall chrome front grille). As they arrive at the Troubadour, they are passed in the other direction by a dark-colored late-1980's Chevrolet Caprice (identifiable by its flat, flush taillights).

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Quotes

[first lines]
Elton John: How long is this going to take?
Counselor: That's really up to you.
Elton John: Right then.

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Crazy Credits

The film has a 'text ending'. It reveals that Elton John has been sober for 28 years and counting (but still has a problem with shopping), has established a successful aids charity that has raised over $400 million for HIV/ aids sufferers, is still friends with Bernie Taupin and has never had an argument with him, has finally found proper love with his now husband David Furnish, and has retired from making music in order to focus on raising his two sons.

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Connections

Featured in Good Morning Britain: Episode dated 14 May 2019 (2019)

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Soundtracks

Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)
Written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
Published by Universal / Dick James Music Ltd
Produced by Giles Martin
Performed by Taron Egerton & Kit Connor

User Reviews

Here is what many people don't understand

This is not a movie about a rock star with their music simply part of the facts of the story. It is a musical in the truest sense, that uses his own music to show his tribulations through the eyes of a man during the troubled years of his life. The movie is not always chronological and in some cases is more figurative than historical. In this way it can convey Sir Elton John's life and struggles in a way that the viewer may understand on a more personal level. The acting, writing and singing are superb. The star did not try to truly imitate Elton but instead preforned the pieces in his own style that he molded as closely as possible to the original. It sounds odd, but it works. As always you can never sum up any life, book or story in a 2 or so hour movie, but this comes close. You leave feeling like you really got to know the real, yet flawed, human Elton John. Overall a wonderful movie.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site [United Kingdom] Official Site [Japan]

Country:

UK USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 May 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Rocketman

Filming Locations:

Bray Studios, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$25,725,722, 2 June 2019

Gross USA:

$96,368,160

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$195,179,299

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, New Republic Pictures, Marv Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

121 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1