Rocketman

May 17, 2019

2h 1m

★ 7.3

Based on a true fantasy

Overview

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

Rocketman Trailers

Cast

Elton John

Taron Egerton

Bernie Taupin

Jamie Bell

John Reid

Richard Madden

Sheila

Bryce Dallas Howard

Ivy

Gemma Jones

Stanley

Steven Mackintosh

Fred

Tom Bennett

Young Reggie

Matthew Illesley

Older Reggie

Kit Connor

Ray Williams

Charlie Rowe

Bobby

Peter O'Hanlon

Cyril

Ross Farrelly

Luka Bartholomew cares for his bed-ridden mother in the run-down resort town of Porthpunnet. On his thirtieth birthday his mother hires a carer to give him a day off. On a wintry beach he meets Dan,another young man who lives in a camper van and shares his interest in art. Initially he sees Dan as a kindred spirit until Dan proves to be gay and makes a violent pass at him. Disillusioned and drunk,Luka meets middle-aged biker Phil,who gives him a pillion ride and offers to help him leave town. But by now Luka knows where his priorities lie.

0.0

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4.0

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6.8

The Mentors: Kings of Sleaze Rockumentary

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1.0

Two Fish

Oct 21, 2017

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0.0

Meio Ponto

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6.6

Everything Went Fine

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7.3

Two Eyes

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0.0

CAMP

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8.2

Silenced

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5.3

Blackrock

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6.6

The Parade

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6.3

Neruda

Aug 11, 2016

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0.0

Confusion of the Afternoon

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0.0

Sound to Sea

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