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SummaryThe story of Elton John's life, from his years as a prodigy at the Royal Academy of Music through his influential and enduring musical partnership with Bernie Taupin.

Directed By:Dexter Fletcher

Written By:Lee Hall

Rocketman

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Generally Favorable
69
User score
Generally Favorable
7.4
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
71% Positive
35 Reviews
27% Mixed
13 Reviews
2% Negative
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May 29, 2019
100
The Observer (UK)
Fletcher is the real star of this show, a director whose enthusiasm for musical storytelling shines through every frame, hitting all the emotional high notes.
May 24, 2019
83
Entertainment Weekly
Egerton’s whole-body commitment captures not just Elton’s outrageous physicality — in costume designer Julian Day’s hands, he’s essentially a one-man Mardi Gras — but his enduring sadness and insecurity (and the self-sabotaging behavior it was too often funneled through) without tipping into showbiz-tragedy cliché. He’s the starry-eyed cosmonaut the part demands, but merely, endearingly mortal too.
User score
Generally Favorable
74% Positive
352 Ratings
16% Mixed
78 Ratings
9% Negative
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Jan 25, 2026
10
Tyrones
[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
Jul 19, 2022
10
anaalice1
What an incredible performance by Taron, this film makes us see the reality of Elton John's life and with so many emotional and special moments.
May 31, 2019
75
ReelViews
Overall, however, Rocketman works because it isn’t constrained by the beats of a traditional bio-pic. Although the movie will be rightfully and enthusiastically embraced by the singer’s fans, it has something to offer those with no more than a casual recognition and appreciation of the man’s music.
May 30, 2019
70
The Atlantic
It touches on all the usual clichés of this cinematic subgenre. It just manages to do so in the most fizzy, fun fashion, powered by an energetic lead performance from Taron Egerton that goes beyond mimicry.
May 28, 2019
63
RogerEbert.com
It is a tried-and-true jukebox musical fantasia, seemingly prepackaged for the Broadway stage, packed with toe-tapping sing-alongs you’ve known and loved for decades.
May 16, 2019
60
Screen Daily
Rocketman is so energetic that it’s possible to be swept away by its enthusiasm for putting Reg on a pedestal. Too often, though, the film just flattens you, demanding fealty to Sir Elton.
May 28, 2019
25
San Francisco Chronicle
Though the film contains renditions of many of the big hits, they’re so badly performed you’d have every right to wonder what the fuss was all about.
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May 23, 2020
10
Sargento6810
É Muito Maravilhoso Este Filme E Pelo Fato De Que Eu Gosto Muito De Elton John Mais Nunca Assisti Este Filme Completo Ainda Hoje E Sempre A Minha Nota É 10
May 27, 2020
6
geometrical
Far more self-indulgent than Bohemian Rhapsody, but still a great addition to the rock star biopic genre.
Jan 26, 2020
6
THC
Rocketman tells us the story of British Music Composer Elton John and his rough family relationship. Although a great film, there are still many flaws in Rocketman concerning events that didn't actually happen. In a sense, the film was inspired mainly by Bohemian Rhapsody, which was released in 2018, a year earlier. Overall, Rocketman is a film that requires improvement.
Aug 4, 2019
3
JoeCool
The movie starts out like a Disney musical, and I really don't like musicals, though I do love music. I was hoping for something more like A Star is Born or even Bohemian Rhapsody. Instead I was served an up and down bio-musical that just never really caught my attention. I had hoped for more.
May 30, 2019
3
LamontRaymond
As a fan of Elton John, I'm enormously disappointed by Rocketman. And it has nothing to do with Edgerton. He's the best part of the film - and Jamie Bell is really good, too. The film is just terribly boring. And if you're coming for the songs, you won't hear 'em! Just bits and pieces of "versions" of the songs you know and love, but nothing that grabs you by the throat like his songs do. And yes, it devolves into yet another addiction story that leaves us behind. The best and only "real" moment in the film is when he goes back to visit his father (and half-brothers) to give him a gift and is essentially rebuffed. That had real emotion and pain to it. The rest of the film is all gauze and wanna-be musical nonsense. If only this film had one tenth the feel and heart of the "Tiny Dancer" scene in Almost Famous, they would have had a passablly good movie here. But no. I'm shocked to be writing this. And I'm guessing that the professional critics giving it the the 50 range are just scared to call a spade a spade and throw down some red scores. Ugh. SO disappointed.
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May 31, 2019
2 h 1 m
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The only way to tell his story is to live his fantasy.
Golden Globes, USA
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
Academy Awards, USA
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Satellite Awards
• 2 Wins & 7 Nominations
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