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17/05/2019 Music, Drama 2h 1m
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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.

  1. Lee Hall

    Writer

  2. Dexter Fletcher

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Taron Egerton

    Elton John

  2. Jamie Bell

    Bernie Taupin

  3. Richard Madden

    John Reid

  4. Bryce Dallas Howard

    Sheila

  5. Gemma Jones

    Ivy

  6. Steven Mackintosh

    Stanley

  7. Tom Bennett

    Fred

  8. Matthew Illesley

    Young Reggie

  9. Kit Connor

    Older Reggie

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Reviews

A review by GenerationofSwine
Written by GenerationofSwine on 2023-01-12
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 myself for something that isn't really realistic and more dream-sequence than straight film.

So it's not at all what I was hoping for and that did kill it for me. I just wanted to watch a movie about Elton John. Hopefully see a fan movie about Elton John. Especially since I think that Bohemian Rhapsody...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$40,000,000.00

Revenue
$167,300,000.00

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