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Rocketman

2019, drama, music

121 minutes

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.

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8.4

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10

2019-09-17

A truly rousing biopic that doesn’t misstep a single time. Read more

10

2019-06-08

How long will it be before I see another music biopic this good? I think it’s gonna be a long long time…... Read more

10

Jason King of Salty Popcorn

2019-05-30

It is one of the best films I have ever seen and I cannot rave enough about it.

10

2019-05-30

As for the performance, Jamie Bell’s Bernie Taupin was amazing, Bryce Dallas Howard as Sheila Ellen (Elton John’s mother) was impressive, Richard Madden as John Reid was shockingly good while Taron Egerton is the one who leads the show. Read more

10

2019-05-26

Rocketman is unapologetic in its glittering portrayal of its showstopping protagonist. It’s an unabashed and refreshingly truthful cinematic celebration of one of Britain’s most beloved talents. Read more

9.0

2019-06-11

Taron Egerton channels the icon with mesmerising brilliance; it is a performance made more astonishing by singing with authenticity a dozen songs from Elton John’s enormous repertoire. Read more

9.0

2019-06-03

It’s a spectacular portrait of the glamour, pizzazz, and substance fueled eccentricity of the musical icon that is Sir Elton Hercules John. Read more

8.5

2019-05-30

Egerton is outstanding in what is probably his finest, most nuanced and most detailed performance to date. Read more

8.3

Hungry Watching of Hungry Watching

2019-06-02

Rocketman is a beautifully crafted film that is everything you can ask for in an entertaining biopic – heart, humor, emotion and a soundtrack that will bring down any house.

8.0

2019-05-31

But in the world of Rocketman, anything is possible. And even with all the eccentric flights of fancy, the film holds true to an ultimately touching honesty about the life story it’s telling. Read more

8.0

2019-05-23

Rocketman features a stunning, powerful star turn from Taron Egerton as Elton John in a sharp and entertaining jukebox musical-style biopic. Read more

7.0

2019-06-07

Pompous in the presentation, Rocketman is not perfect, but had enough nerve to show Elton John flying during a performance at London’s The Troubadour. He didn’t need any plumed pair of wings for that. Read more

6.7

2019-06-01

Rocketman is likely to provide you what you want and expect out of an Elton John biopic. It has flair. It has pomp and circumstance. It has ornate costume design. It has all the hits that you’d expect. But the film also throws in a surprise or two in its pursuit of musical fantasy that livens things up a bit. It’s better for it. Read more

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8.5

2021-01-17

Feelgood, leuke muziek en een enthousiaste cast, meer moet dat niet zijn. Read more

8.0

2019-10-16

Rocketman is een uitstekende biografische film over het extravagante leven van de flamboyante rockster Sir Elton John. Read more

8.0

2019-06-12

De film zelf is een mooie mix tussen musical, drama en humor. Die drie vloeien lekker in elkaar over. Read more

8.0

2019-05-25

In jukebox-musical formaat wordt Rocketman tot leven gebracht. Herleef Elton John's grootste hits, zie alle kleurrijke kostuums en weet dat hij na afloop nog steeds met volle trots overeind staat (I'm Still Standing). Read more

7.0

Paul Hauer of Filmliefhebber

2019-09-30

Hij heeft tot op heden slechts in twee biopics gespeeld, maar na zijn zeer geslaagde vertolking van Eddie Edwards in het sportdrama Eddie The Eagle mag Taron Egerton in de huid kruipen van ’s werelds meest kleurrijke artiest Elton John. En hij doet dat fenomenaal!

7.0

2019-05-30

Egerton klinkt weliswaar niet exact zoals de bebrilde zanger, maar kwijt zich desondanks bijzonder goed van zijn taak en heeft zichtbaar plezier met de vele muzikale intermezzo's. Read more

6.0

2019-05-24

Rocketman is voor de echte Elton John-fans onder ons, maar verwacht geen Vinyl, A Star is Born & Bohemian Rhapsody. Read more

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