Elton John: Never Too Late
Disney+ | Release Date: November 15, 2024 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally favorable reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews
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4
Negative:
1
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The TelegraphNeil McCormickOct 10, 2024
There is an odd sombreness at the heart of what is effectively a slick, flashy, highly entertaining and otherwise quite superficial career celebration, a quality of unease imparted by Elton himself. Read full review
80
ColliderJason GorberSep 24, 2024
Elton John: Never Too Late feels like the definitive authorized film biography, and plugs a very important hole in telling his story in honest yet compelling ways. Read full review
80
VarietyOwen GleibermanSep 14, 2024
The portrait of Sir Elton today — the astonishingly gracious gentleman he is, the family life he found — is revealing and moving. Read full review
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The New York TimesAlissa WilkinsonDec 20, 2024
It’s true that every documentary about a musician made with their involvement functions, on some level, as a piece of marketing, an attempt to write the narrative of their life. That mode can get a bit wearying. But when the results are this endearing, it feels like a little celebration instead. Read full review
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Screen RantBen GibbonsDec 13, 2024
This hopeful and insightful look into the life of such an icon creates an inspiring and beautiful story that stands tall from the beginning until the very end. Read full review
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IndieWireEsther ZuckermanSep 14, 2024
"Never Too Late” is a competent but largely conventional look at John, which focuses on the most documented part of his life: His astronomical rise in the first half of the 1970s. With Read full review
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RogerEbert.comMatt Zoller SeitzNov 15, 2024
Elton John: Never Too Late is an affecting movie that the musician's fans will likely appreciate, but it's the equivalent of those official oil portraits that the more intelligent and self-aware royals used to commission. Read full review
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NMENick LevineDec 13, 2024
If this is a bookend to his incredible performing career, at least it’s a respectful and tender one. Read full review
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The GuardianPeter BradshawDec 12, 2024
There is, as ever, pleasure and awe in hearing his great songs. Read full review
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The PlaylistChris BarsantiSep 14, 2024
Elton John: Never Too Late comes across as a safe and well-tooled piece of a carefully managed relationship with Disney. Read full review
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The GuardianRadheyan SimonpillaiSep 14, 2024
The film is bursting at the seams with archival photos, footage and interviews; not to mention outrageous polka dot and bedazzled costumes. The incredible access is expected since Never Too Late is produced by John’s husband and manager David Furnish, who co-directs alongside RJ Cutler. But perhaps that’s why it also feels so precious and tempered. Read full review
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Screen DailyRobert DanielsSep 14, 2024
Apart from a few quippy anecdotes, the only thing holding Elton John: Never Too Late together is the songs. Read full review
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