Rocketman
“Based on a true fantasy.”
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.
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Cast
186 people
Taron Egerton
Elton John
Known for
Kingsman: The Secret Service
Robin Hood
Jamie Bell
Bernie Taupin
Known for
The Adventures of Tintin
Billy Elliot
Richard Madden
John Reid
Known for
Game of Thrones
Eternals
Bryce Dallas Howard
Sheila
Known for
Jurassic World
The Village
Gemma Jones
Ivy
Known for
Bridget Jones's Diary
Gentleman Jack
Steven Mackintosh
Stanley
Known for
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Luther
Tom Bennett
Fred
Known for
House of the Dragon
A.P. Bio
Matthew Illesley
Young Reggie
Also in
Wrath of Man
Kit Connor
Older Reggie
Known for
His Dark Materials
Heartstopper
Charlie Rowe
Ray Williams
Known for
Salvation
Neverland
Peter O'Hanlon
Bobby
Also in
La Brea
Kane
Ross Farrelly
Cyril
No other roles listed
Dexter Fletcher Director · Lee Hall Writer Matthew Margeson Composer
Worldwide gross $167M · Budget $40M · United States release May 31, 2019
Box office
Budget
$40,000,000
Worldwide gross
$167,300,000
Gross vs. budget
4.2×
Production
Paramount Pictures
Production · Studio
New Republic Pictures
Production
Marv
Production
Rocket Pictures
Production
Lawrence Bender Productions
Production
Marv Films
Production
United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
France · May 16, 2019
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
United States · May 31, 2019
Theatrical
United States · August 6, 2019
Digital
United States
May 29, 2019 · Premiere · New York City, New York
August 27, 2019 · Physical
Argentina
May 30, 2019 · Theatrical
Australia
May 30, 2019 · Theatrical
August 28, 2019 · Physical
Austria
May 30, 2019 · Theatrical
Belgium
May 29, 2019 · Theatrical
Brazil
May 30, 2019 · Theatrical
August 6, 2019 · Digital
Bulgaria
May 31, 2019 · Theatrical
Canada
May 23, 2019 · Premiere · Toronto Inside Out LGBT Film Festival
May 31, 2019 · Theatrical
February 26, 2022 · TV · Super Écran
Chile
May 30, 2019 · Theatrical
Colombia
May 30, 2019 · Theatrical
Czechia
May 30, 2019 · Theatrical
Denmark
May 29, 2019 · Theatrical
Estonia
June 7, 2019 · Theatrical
Finland
May 29, 2019 · Theatrical
France
May 29, 2019 · Theatrical
Germany
May 30, 2019 · Theatrical
October 10, 2019 · Physical
Greece
May 30, 2019 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
June 20, 2019 · Theatrical
Hungary
June 6, 2019 · Theatrical
Iceland
May 29, 2019 · Theatrical
India
May 31, 2019 · Theatrical
Indonesia
March 8, 2021 · TV
Ireland
May 22, 2019 · Theatrical
Israel
May 30, 2019 · Theatrical
Italy
May 29, 2019 · Theatrical
Japan
August 23, 2019 · Theatrical
Kazakhstan
June 6, 2019 · Theatrical
Latvia
June 4, 2019 · Theatrical
Lebanon
June 20, 2019 · Theatrical
Lithuania
June 7, 2019 · Theatrical
Mexico
May 31, 2019 · Theatrical
Netherlands
May 30, 2019 · Theatrical
October 2, 2019 · Physical · DVD, Blu ray
New Zealand
May 30, 2019 · Theatrical
Norway
May 29, 2019 · Theatrical
Paraguay
May 30, 2019 · Theatrical
Peru
May 30, 2019 · Theatrical
Philippines
June 19, 2019 · Theatrical
Poland
June 28, 2019 · Theatrical
Portugal
May 30, 2019 · Theatrical
Romania
May 31, 2019 · Theatrical
Russia
June 6, 2019 · Theatrical
Singapore
June 13, 2019 · Theatrical
Slovakia
May 30, 2019 · Theatrical
South Korea
June 5, 2019 · Theatrical
Spain
May 31, 2019 · Theatrical
September 20, 2019 · Digital
October 9, 2019 · Physical
January 9, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
Sri Lanka
May 17, 2019 · Theatrical
Sweden
May 29, 2019 · Theatrical
Switzerland
May 29, 2019 · Theatrical · French
May 30, 2019 · Theatrical · German
May 31, 2019 · Theatrical · Italian
Taiwan
June 14, 2019 · Theatrical
Thailand
June 20, 2019 · Theatrical
Türkiye
June 14, 2019 · Theatrical
Ukraine
June 1, 2019 · Premiere · Molodist International Film Festival
June 6, 2019 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
August 4, 2019 · Physical · Blu-ray
United Kingdom
May 20, 2019 · Premiere · London
May 22, 2019 · Theatrical
September 30, 2019 · Physical · DVD
Uruguay
May 30, 2019 · Theatrical
Vietnam
June 14, 2019 · Theatrical
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