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Rocketman

7.3

Released May 17, 2019Runtime 2h 1min

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.

Genres

Music

Drama

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

New Republic Pictures

Marv

Rocket Pictures

Lawrence Bender Productions

Production Countries

United Kingdom

United States of America

Finances

Budget: $40,000,000
Revenue: $167,300,000
Profit/Loss: $127,300,000

Stream

Rent

Buy

Videos

Cast

Taron EgertonElton John

Jamie BellBernie Taupin

Richard MaddenJohn Reid

Bryce Dallas HowardSheila

Gemma JonesIvy

Steven MackintoshStanley

Tom BennettFred

Matthew IllesleyYoung Reggie

Kit ConnorOlder Reggie

Charlie RoweRay Williams

Peter O'HanlonBobby

Ross FarrellyCyril

Evan WalshElton Dean

Tate DonovanDoug Weston

Sharmina HarrowerHeather

Ophelia LovibondArabella

Celinde SchoenmakerRenate

Harriet WalterHelen Piena

Stephen GrahamDick James

Sharon D. ClarkeAA Counsellor

Aston McAuleyDave Godin

Jason PennycookeWilson

Alexia KhadimeDiana

Carl SpencerRichard

Jimmy VeeArthur

Leon Delroy WilliamsClint

David DoylePub Man 1

Leigh FrancisPete

Dickon TolsonBarman

Diana Alexandra PocolMary the Receptionist

Eddie MannBand Member

Josh McCloreyNew Bluesology Band Member

Rachel MuldoonKiki Dee

Benjamin MasonBryan

Guillermo BedwardGeoff

Max MackintoshStephen

Micah HolmesLA Transgender Maid

Charles ArmstrongMr. Anderson

Barbara DrennanMrs. Anderson

Jake ShearsMC Drag Queen

Graham Fletcher-CookMaître D'

Sian CrispWaitress

Dale Monie1st Hanger-On

Alex James-PhelpsYoung Guy

Fabian SgoluppiKid

Alison BallLA Party Girl

Danielle ScottLA Party Girl

Leon CookeHugh / Dancer

Juozas StatkevičiusParkland Patient

Benjamin LokParkland Patient

Dempsey BovellParkland Patient

Max CroesParkland Patient

Natalie AdamsParkland Patient

Pete McCabeParkland Patient

Rebecca DavisParkland Patient

Titilayo AbiolaParkland Patient

Ross DawesParkland Patient

Alexa PovahParkland Patient

Mark AtkinPub Man 2

Stevee DaviesMinion

Nia TowleSushi Girl

Lee BridgmanSteve

Rob CallenderRory

Demetri GoritsasCarter

James BennettDancer

Stephan Lee BensonDancer

Ava BrennanDancer

Myles BrownDancer

Sophie Carmen-JonesDancer

Nikkita ChadhaDancer

Navala ChaudhariDancer

Tom ClarkDancer

Zoe ReeveDancer

Miles CooteDancer

Jack DargenDancer

Michael DowningDancer

Jo DyceDancer

Mark EllisonDancer

Michael J. FellowsDancer

Rebecca FennellyDancer

Ross FinnieDancer

Ashley FranklinDancer

Fraser FraserDancer

Lucia Marin GonzalezDancer

Martina GumbsDancer

Jared Martyn-HagemanDancer

Pip HerseeDancer

Connor HillDancer

Thomas IngeDancer

Sarah Haruko IwaskowDancer

Luke JacksonDancer

Christopher JeffersDancer

Hayley JonesDancer

Jamie KaritzisDancer

Emily KuhlDancer

Wade LewinDancer

Neeve MartinDancer

Thomas Charles Torrance MatherDancer

Fiona McDonaldDancer

Liam MarcinelloDancer

Alicia MenciaDancer

Oliver MetzlerDancer

Ramzan MiahDancer

Jake MoyleDancer

Ed MunroDancer

Sam MurphyDancer

Myles NewlandDancer

Callum PowellDancer

Aishwarya RautDancer

Lauren-Kate SeymourDancer

Phil SnowdenDancer

Nadia SohawonDancer

Sam StanleyDancer

Amira StevensDancer

Tristan TempleDancer

Alex ThomasDancer

Grant ThreshDancer

Matt TurnerDancer

Megan WestpfelDancer

Josh WestonDancer

Layton WilliamsDancer

Luke WoolastonDancer

Tom WoolastonDancer

Alexandra WorrallDancer

Luke WrightDancer

Zeng YixinDancer

Emily YuenDancer

Ziad AbazaHospital Nurse (uncredited)

Christina AndrewDodger Girl (uncredited)

Lasco AtkinsExtended Family (uncredited)

Jamie BaconCool Dude (uncredited)

Anna BenamatiElton John's House Manager (uncredited)

Carlos BorrásDancer (uncredited)

Dan BurnsDancer (uncredited)

Peter CerliencoDee Murray (uncredited)

Eric CocoBodybuilder (uncredited)

David CradduckNewspaper Seller (uncredited)

Marco De MarloDancer (uncredited)

Michele DonockleyGig Goer (uncredited)

Dani DupontAir Stewardess (uncredited)

Healthy EmmieFan (uncredited)

Amor EvansFashion Journalist (uncredited)

Viktorija FaithParty Guest (uncredited)

Delia FloreaDancer (uncredited)

Jack FrenchDrug Dealer (uncredited)

Inna GeorgiaBernie Taupin Girlfriend (uncredited)

Michel Alexandre GonzalezBusboy (uncredited)

Mark GoodenFairground Guest (uncredited)

Nicholle HembraTeddy Girl (uncredited)

Theo Ip80's New Yorker / Londoner (uncredited)

Nick KellingtonElton's Stagehand (uncredited)

Adnan KundiGig Punter / Hollywood Bowl Crowd (uncredited)

Kamil LemieszewskiDr. Maverick / Paramedic (uncredited)

Xiao Xue Xu LinParty Goer (uncredited)

Francesco LucidiNigel Olsson (uncredited)

Ketan MajmudarDodgers Stadium Attendee (uncredited)

Giles MartinMusic Producer (uncredited)

Ida MayParty Girl (uncredited)

Elizabeth McCaffertyRay Williams' Girlfriend (uncredited)

Solomon MousleySonny (uncredited)

Adrian MozziElton John's Guest (uncredited)

Laura ObiolsElton John's Guest (uncredited)

Tom OggGeorge - John Reid's Boyfriend (uncredited)

Rory OkeyLA Drug Dealer (uncredited)

Richard PricePinner Resident / Concert Attendee (uncredited)

Jess RadomskaTeddy Girl 1 (uncredited)

Eddie RegisterBurly Guy (uncredited)

Kemal ShahDoorman (uncredited)

Charlotte SharlandIce Cream Girl (Pinner) (uncredited)

Sarah SharmanBacking Singer (uncredited)

Mariela SilvaDancer (uncredited)

Amanda SmithPunter's Wife (uncredited)

Robert SmithFan At Concert (uncredited)

Tanisha SpringSylvi (uncredited)

Alisha TarranElton Fangirl (uncredited)

Emily TebbuttTiller Girl (uncredited)

Dave ThompsonElton's Stage Manager (uncredited)

Peter TrevorSinging Flash Restaurant Customer (uncredited)

Lochlan WhiteDancer - Pinner Child (uncredited)

Luke WhiteBouncer (uncredited)

Riley WhiteDancer - Pinner Child (uncredited)

Sara WilkinsPasserby (uncredited)

Samuel WilliamsDrag Queen (uncredited)

Charlie BentleyParkland Patient (uncredited)

Bethany HarrisonDancer

Karl FarrerFine Restaurant Diner (uncredited)

Crew

Jack RavenscroftFirst Assistant Director

Joe BarlowSecond Assistant Director

Lucy WardScript Supervisor

Claire FraynThird Assistant Director

Dexter FletcherDirector

Lee HallWriter

Claudia SchifferExecutive Producer

Brian OliverExecutive Producer

Steve Hamilton ShawExecutive Producer

Michael GraceyExecutive Producer

Reg Poerscout-EdgertonCasting

Adam BohlingUnit Production Manager

David ReidUnit Production Manager

Iain MackenzieUnit Production Manager

Ella ChaitowProduction Supervisor

Andrew Michael BuckleyLocation Manager

Ben GladstoneLocation Manager

Hannah LambAssistant Location Manager

Umberto SchrammAssistant Location Manager

Luke GavinPost Production Coordinator

Robin HallProduction Coordinator

Stephanie Hamilton-JordanAssistant Production Coordinator

Sean Scott GriffinAssistant Production Coordinator

Lillie JeffreyCasting Associate

Benedict MinghellaCasting Assistant

Tamsyn MansonCasting Assistant

Rory OkeyCasting Assistant

Stevee DaviesCasting Assistant

Sian CrispCasting Assistant

David FurnishProducer

Lawrence BenderProducer

Steve Hamilton ShawProducer

Matthew VaughnProducer

Elton JohnExecutive Producer

David ReidProducer

Adam BohlingProducer

Giles MartinMusic Producer

Marcus RowlandProduction Design

Julian DayCostume Design

Adam MurrayChoreographer

James O'DonnellStunt Coordinator

Mark SouthworthStunts

Arran TophamStunts

Sina AliStunts

Lucy AllanStunts

Chus LucasStunts

Levan DoranStunts

Belinda McGinleyStunts

Sarah LochlanStunts

Clive CurtisStunts

Franklin Mark HensonStunts

James EmbreeStunts

Edward UpcottStunts

Nicholas DainesStunts

Emma BrittonStunts

Marcus WhiteStunts

Nathan WhattonStunts

Lewis YoungStunts

Cristian KnightStunts

Richard LeggettStunts

Jake OsbornStunts

Renars LatkovskisStunts

Carlos CastilloStunts

Luke GomesStunts

Ellie KeighleyStunts

Josie FormanStunts

Alexander BracqStunts

Tim DaviesStunts

Ray De-HaanStunts

Gary HoptroughStunts

Octavia HopwoodStunts

Cole ArmitageStunts

Hasit SavaniStunts

Mark Stanton-KellyStunts

Justin PearsonStunts

Nina ArmstrongStunts

Nadia HansellStunts

Pablo VerdejoStunts

Louis SammsStunts

Christoph CordellStunts

Simon WhymanStunts

Fenix SearleStunts

Dan SadlerStunts

Pai PaiStunts

Florian RobinStunts

Jake ShallcrossStunts

Matt SherrenStunts

Matthew CollingeSound Re-Recording Mixer

Andy PattersonMusic Editor

Cecile TournesacMusic Editor

Tim BlakeSupervising Art Director

Steve CarterArt Direction

Emily NorrisArt Direction

Alice WalkerArt Direction

Pierre FarinoleStandby Art Director

Victoria AllwoodAssistant Art Director

Judy FarrSet Decoration

Laura Conway-GordonAssistant Set Decoration

Paul ThreadgoldConcept Artist

Josephine FarrArt Department Coordinator

Chris BainSteadicam Operator

David CozensFirst Assistant "A" Camera

Will MorrisFirst Assistant Camera

Tom StoreySecond Assistant Camera

Ali YoussefSecond Assistant Camera

Aaran Lewis LeachCamera Loader

Archie ReidCamera Trainee

Joshua Callis-SmithDigital Imaging Technician

Andrew RoweBoom Operator

Max LipscombeCableman

Stephen MathieChief Lighting Technician

William FinchAssistant Chief Lighting Technician

Stuart WatsonConstruction Manager

Leigh ThurbonConstruction Foreman

Sandra Waddington-WilsonConstruction Coordinator

Paul OatwayProperty Master

Peter DibdenAssistant Property Master

Shahida DayAssistant Costume Designer

Sian EvansCostume Supervisor

Yanika WatersWardrobe Master

Catherine WoolstonCostume Coordinator

Nadia MerabtiCostumer

Kate LaverCostumer

Alice SpeakCostumer

Nicola BarronCostumer

Chloe HollandCostume Assistant

Myra HanetCostume Assistant

Maisie McCubbinCostume Assistant

Emma BrackenburyCostume Assistant

Tapio SalmiMakeup & Hair

Bella Ava GeorgiouMakeup & Hair

Hanna CanforMakeup & Hair

Carmel JacksonMakeup & Hair

Danielle HardingMakeup & Hair

Sally CrawshawMakeup & Hair

Nisha AulumMakeup & Hair

Barrie GowerProsthetic Designer

Victoria MoneyProsthetic Designer

Chloe Muton-PhilipsProsthetic Makeup Artist

Alex RouseWigmaker

Jo FlowersWigmaker

Jan ArchibaldWigmaker

Emma ZeePost Production Supervisor

Nina AnnanFirst Assistant Editor

Deborah KavanaghAssistant Editor

Paolo MagniAssistant Editor

Andy HagueVisual Effects Editor

Julia JonesUnit Publicist

Rob PrynneSound Designer

Kasper PedersenDialogue Editor

Alyn SclosaAssistant Sound Editor

Glen GathardFoley Mixer

Lilly BlazewiczFoley Editor

Peter BurgisFoley Artist

Zoe FreedFoley Artist

Lizzie Campbell-KellyADR Coordinator

Mark ApplebyADR Mixer

Dean PorterTransportation Captain

Emma ChapmanTransportation Coordinator

Brooke Lyndon-StanfordVisual Effects Supervisor

Leonard WoodcockStunts

Elizabeth Yianni-GeorgiouMakeup Designer

Elizabeth Yianni-GeorgiouHair Designer

David ApplebyStill Photographer

Chris DickensEditor

Matthew CollingeSupervising Sound Editor

John HayesProduction Sound Mixer

Mike Prestwood SmithSound Re-Recording Mixer

Danny SheehanSupervising Sound Editor

George RichmondDirector of Photography

Matthew MargesonOriginal Music Composer

Andrea CracknellHairstylist

Andrea CracknellMakeup Artist

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Reviews

There’s so much that works about ‘Rocketman’, so the fact it never fully commits to its musical fantasy conceit is a bit of a disappointment. It ends up aligning most with Julie Taymor’s curious 2007 Beatles musical ‘Across the Universe’ - a really great idea and approach to the work of a musical a...

Elton John has had a career that has spanned decades, millions of albums sold, packed venues, awards, and more than a few headlines. In the new film “Rocketman” audiences get a look behind the man thanks to the amazing and Oscar worthy portrayal by Taron Egerton. The film opens with a flamboyantly...

_Rocketman_ tries to walk a line between the paint-by-numbers musician biopic bog standard, and epic musical fantasy. A lot of the time when a movie tries to be a blend of two things, it ends up being neither. _Rocketman_, conversely, ends up being both, just never at the same time. It's basically ...

by GenerationofSwine

I am honestly sort of split down the middle here. I mean, I THOUGHT it was going to be about Elton John... and it was... ...kind of... ... but it was also a lot more fantasy and fiction than it was a biopic, and had I known that I might not have bothered watching it. I might have braced mysel...