Rocketman

Paramount Pictures | Release Date: May 31, 2019

7.4	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 440 Ratings

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David_HJun 15, 2019

I'm a fan of Elton from way back and was hoping this might be similar to the recent Queen movie... sadly it does not live up to the hype. You are drug down into the seedier side of sexual confusion, substance abuse, and poor management, andI'm a fan of Elton from way back and was hoping this might be similar to the recent Queen movie... sadly it does not live up to the hype. You are drug down into the seedier side of sexual confusion, substance abuse, and poor management, and there isn't much relief. you leave the theater a bit depressed, plus the musical parts were not even very good and did not feature some of the key songs you might expect.… Expand

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EckyThumpOct 7, 2019

A steaming pile of dog turd compared with Bohemian Rhapsody. I will never get those two hours back

2 of 2 users found this helpful20

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SylamanJan 7, 2020

Just a waste of time. From all the recent movies about musicians and bands this one is the worst.

2 of 3 users found this helpful21

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LamontRaymondMay 30, 2019

As a fan of Elton John, I'm enormously disappointed by Rocketman. And it has nothing to do with Edgerton. He's the best part of the film - and Jamie Bell is really good, too. The film is just terribly boring. And if you're coming for theAs a fan of Elton John, I'm enormously disappointed by Rocketman. And it has nothing to do with Edgerton. He's the best part of the film - and Jamie Bell is really good, too. The film is just terribly boring. And if you're coming for the songs, you won't hear 'em! Just bits and pieces of "versions" of the songs you know and love, but nothing that grabs you by the throat like his songs do. And yes, it devolves into yet another addiction story that leaves us behind. The best and only "real" moment in the film is when he goes back to visit his father (and half-brothers) to give him a gift and is essentially rebuffed. That had real emotion and pain to it. The rest of the film is all gauze and wanna-be musical nonsense. If only this film had one tenth the feel and heart of the "Tiny Dancer" scene in Almost Famous, they would have had a passablly good movie here. But no. I'm shocked to be writing this. And I'm guessing that the professional critics giving it the the 50 range are just scared to call a spade a spade and throw down some red scores. Ugh. SO disappointed.… Expand

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twall3May 31, 2019

"Where Rhapsody tiptoed into Freddy Mercury’s complex sexual life, Rocketman jumps into Elton’s with both feet and a hammer." No thanks.

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thepokesJun 14, 2019

i was really expecting more music and a different movie all together,,,too many gay moments ,,more of a movie for gay people and not the 95% that are not gay,,,,just another example of the gay society trying to push gay choice on us ratheri was really expecting more music and a different movie all together,,,too many gay moments ,,more of a movie for gay people and not the 95% that are not gay,,,,just another example of the gay society trying to push gay choice on us rather than to let us decide for out own,,,,i mean there were parts in the movie where we get it that it was a gay moment but they really showed way too much gay scenes just like when gay people make out in public just to cause attention to themselves ,,this movie overloaded on that ,,Bohemian Rhapsody did it right ,,,… Expand

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Brooklyn_SummerOct 24, 2021

They sweetened the coffee a lot so it doesn't taste bitter.And people drinks it

0 of 1 users found this helpful01

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JoeCoolAug 4, 2019

The movie starts out like a Disney musical, and I really don't like musicals, though I do love music. I was hoping for something more like A Star is Born or even Bohemian Rhapsody. Instead I was served an up and down bio-musical that justThe movie starts out like a Disney musical, and I really don't like musicals, though I do love music. I was hoping for something more like A Star is Born or even Bohemian Rhapsody. Instead I was served an up and down bio-musical that just never really caught my attention. I had hoped for more.… Expand