Rocketman

2019 Directed by Dexter Fletcher

Based on a True Fantasy

The 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.

Taron Egerton Jamie Bell Richard Madden Bryce Dallas Howard Gemma Jones Steven Mackintosh Tom Bennett Matthew Illesley Kit Connor Charlie Rowe Stephen Graham Tate Donovan Harriet Walter Jason Pennycooke Ophelia Lovibond Jimmy Vee Celinde Schoenmaker Rachel Muldoon Sharon D. Clarke Evan Walsh Peter O'Hanlon Ross Farrelly Sharmina Harrower Aston McAuley Alexia Khadime Carl Spencer Leon Delroy Williams David Doyle Dickon Tolson Show All…

Alternative Title

Nguoi Hoa Tien

drama

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Popular reviews

Review by Vivian ★★★★ 19

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

imagine you’re gay and you’re kinda into this guy and you go to kiss him and he’s like stop m8 I luv ya but not like that and then he goes on to write THE MOST ROMANTIC SONG OF ALL TIME just for you...I’d kill meself
Review by davidehrlich ★★★½ 34

ROCKETMAN is so much better than BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY that it’s wild they’re *both* technically considered movies.
Review by katie ★★★★ 12

I think my boyfriend may be in love with either Taron or Elton I couldn't tell, but he sobbed THE ENTIRE FUCKING MOVIE
Review by rachel ★★★★½ 14

bohemian rhapsody found dead
Review by Karsten Runquist ★★★½ 19

This was just great. I went into it hesitant because ya know...musical biopics. But this was pretty refreshing and did exactly what it needed to do. Wish it went a liiittle further and got a liiittle darker but whatcha gonna do. Elton’s entire downhill spiral was done so well. My mom summed it up pretty well when as soon as we left the theatre she went “Well......fuck Bohemian Rhapsody!”
Review by adrianbalboa ★★★★ 11

im gonna strap on this wig, unbutton my top, and show these amateurs exactly why they call me dick madden

Recent reviews

Review by EltonSuperFan ★

Wenn ich nach "Elton auf Rakete" suche erwarte ich alles aber NICHT DAS.
Review by willbenj ★★★★

Now that’s how you do a biopic! A lot to like about it. Great tunes, fascinating story well told, great performances. And yes, sing the damn songs yourself. Still good on second watch and room for another.
Review by alex ★★★★★

I AM IN LOVE WITH ELTON HERCULES JOHN
Review by Kieran ★★★★

Taron as Elton was better than Rami as Freddie dont @me
Review by Konger ★★★½

Great acting in this movie. (Bryce Howard lacked a bit of subtlety though) Taron was so good. Much better and original take on the musical bio pic than more recent ones.
Review by notcinephile ★★★★

”bohemian rhapsody”? i don’t know her
Review by David Hunt ★★★★

Watched on VUDU on 2/22/20
It’s not perfect, but I really like this movie. It helps that I already enjoy Elton John’s music, but as a movie it’s well made. It beautifully shows the ups and downs of Elton’s life while finding perfect moments to insert the music to give it the most impact. Taron Egerton’s portrayal of Elton is uncanny. I’ve only seen him in this and the Kingsman movies so I hope to see him in more films in the future.
I’m glad that Elton won the Oscar for Best Original Song, but it’s a shame that the film wasn’t nominated for at least Best Costume Design.
Review by smellyjelly ★★★½

did not stop cryin throughout this movie 🥺🥺
Review by Alexcinema ★★★★

Elektrisiertes Biopic über Elton John den wohl schillerndsten Popstar unserer Zeit. Tolle Darsteller mit toll arrangierten Songs sorgen für ein wahrhaftigen Musikrausch, der nicht nur Fans begeistern dürfte.