| Rocketman | |
|---|---|
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| 1 Nomination | |
| Year | 2019 |
| Director | Dexter Fletcher |
| Writer | Lee Hall |
| Starring | Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell, Richard Madden |
| 92nd Academy Awards | |
Rocketman is a 2019 biographical musical film based on the life of musician Elton John. Directed by Dexter Fletcher and written by Lee Hall, it stars Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell, Richard Madden, Bryce Dallas Howard, Gemma Jones and Steven Mackintosh. The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on 16 May 2019, and was theatrically released in the United Kingdom on 22 May 2019 and in the United States on 31 May 2019. It received largely positive reviews from critics, with general praise for Egerton's performance, the costume design and musical numbers. The film was the first by a major film studio to include a gay male sex scene. For his performance, Egerton received numerous nominations, including the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role and Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role, and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. The film also won both Best Original Song at the 77th Golden Globe Awards, Best Song at the 25th Critics' Choice Awards and is nominated for Best Original Song at the 92nd Academy Awards for "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again", and at the 73rd British Academy Film Awards earned four nominations, including Outstanding British Film.
Nominations
- Best Original Song — "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again" — Elton John, Bernie Taupin
Plot[]
A musical fantasy about the fantastical human story of Elton John's in his early days as a prodigy at the Royal Academy of Music through his musical partnership with Taupin.
Trailer[]
Rocketman (2019) - Official Trailer - Paramount Pictures
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