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Rocketman
2019
· Movie
· 121 min
B
MEANRANK
76/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #1310
- IMDb #1443
- Google retired #1711
- Rotten Tomatoes #746
- Metacritic #1445
- Letterboxd #1402
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #1081
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #792
- Metacritic Critics #1511
- Metacritic Audience #1329
- Criticker #1651
- Kinopoisk #2169
- AlloCiné #648
- Trakt #798
Every rating
50–89
out of 100
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Lowest is Criticker on 50, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 89.
See the most agreed on films →A musical fantasy that tells the story of Elton John's breakthrough years. It explores his transformation from a shy piano prodigy into a global superstar, showcasing his personal struggles with addiction, his tumultuous relationships, and his incredible musical partnership with Bernie Taupin.
Details
- Director
- Dexter Fletcher
- Writer
- Lee Hall
- Released
- 17 May 2019
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $40.0M
- Box office
- $167.3M
- Awards
- 16 wins, 30 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 46 →4 major awards won · 16 wins from 46 nominations across 24 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 2020 | Best Original Song | Elton John and Bernie Taupin for "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again" | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Movie Award 2020 | Best Song | Elton John and Bernie Taupin for "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again" | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 2020 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Taron Egerton | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 2020 | Best Original Song | Elton John and Bernie Taupin for "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again" | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Movie Award 2020 | Best Hair And Makeup | Rocketman | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Movie Award 2020 | Best Costume Design | Julian Day | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 2020 | Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Rocketman | Nominee |
| Grammy Awards 2020 | Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media | Rocketman | Nominee |
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Golden Globe Awards
3 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Taron Egerton | Winner |
| Best Original Song | Elton John and Bernie Taupin for "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again" | Winner |
| Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Rocketman | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Movie Award
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Song | Elton John and Bernie Taupin for "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again" | Winner |
| Best Costume Design | Julian Day | Nominee |
| Best Hair And Makeup | Rocketman | Nominee |
Academy Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Original Song | Elton John and Bernie Taupin for "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again" | Winner |
Cannes Film Festival
1 nomination
| Queer Palm | Dexter Fletcher | Nominee |
Grammy Awards
1 nomination
| Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media | Rocketman | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role | Taron Egerton | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
7 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor – Motion Picture Comedy/Musical | Taron Egerton | Winner |
| Best Original Song | Elton John and Bernie Taupin for "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again" | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | George Richmond | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Julian Day | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | Chris Dickens | Nominee |
| Best Motion Picture – Comedy/Musical | Rocketman | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Matthew Collinge and John Hayes | Nominee |
Hollywood Critics Association
5 nominations, 2 won
| Best Comedy/Musical | Rocketman | Winner |
| Best Costume Design | Julian Day | Winner |
| Best Actor | Taron Egerton | Nominee |
| Best Hair and Makeup | Lizzie Yianni-Georgiou, Tapio Salmi and Barrie Gower | Nominee |
| Best Original Song | Elton John and Bernie Taupin for "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again" | Nominee |
Hollywood Film Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Breakthrough Actor Award | Taron Egerton | Winner |
| Make-Up & Hair Styling Award | Lizzie Yianni-Georgiou, Tapio Salmi and Barrie Gower | Winner |
Golden Reel Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Musical | Andy Patterson, Cécile Tournesac | Winner |
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Dialogue and ADR | Danny Sheehan | Nominee |
Attitude Film Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Film Award | Taron Egerton | Winner |
GQ Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Actor of the Year | Taron Egerton | Winner |
LA Online Film Critics Society
1 nomination, 1 won
| Midseason Awards: Best Actor | Taron Egerton | Winner |
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Virtuoso Award | Taron Egerton | Winner |
Screen Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Theatrical Campaign of the Year | Paramount UK | Winner |
British Academy Film Awards
4 nominations
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Taron Egerton | Nominee |
| Best Makeup and Hair | Lizzie Yianni-Georgiou | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Matthew Collinge, John Hayes, Mike Prestwood Smith, and Danny Sheehan | Nominee |
| Outstanding British Film | Dexter Fletcher, Adam Bohling, David Furnish, David Reid, Matthew Vaughn, and Lee Hall | Nominee |
Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild
3 nominations
| Best Period/Character Hair Styling, Film | Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou, Tapio Salmi, and Laura Solari | Nominee |
| Best Period/Character Make-Up, Film | Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou, Tapio Salmi, and Laura Solari | Nominee |
| Best Special Make-Up Effects, Film | Barrie Gower, Lizzie Yianni-Georgiou, Victoria Money | Nominee |
People's Choice Awards
2 nominations
| Drama Movie | Rocketman | Nominee |
| Drama Movie Star of the Year | Taron Egerton | Nominee |
Apolo Awards
1 nomination
| Best Hair and Make-Up | Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou, Tapio Salmi and Barrie Gower | Nominee |
Casting Society of America
1 nomination
| Feature Big Budget – Comedy | Reginald Poerscot-Edgerton | Nominee |
Costume Designers Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Excellence in Period Film | Julian Day | Nominee |
GLAAD Media Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Film – Wide Release | Rocketman | Nominee |
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
1 nomination
| Best Original Song – Feature Film | Elton John and Bernie Taupin for " (I'm Gonna) Love Me Again " | Nominee |
Teen Choice Awards
1 nomination
| Choice Movie Actor: Drama | Taron Egerton | Nominee |