Synopsis
The musical fantasy about Elton John's breakthrough years, from his time as a prodigy at the Royal Academy of Music through his influential and enduring musical partnership with Bernie Taupin.
Scores
Overall Score
92.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
94.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
94.7%
Review Aggregate
84.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 89% of 400 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, emotional, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
historicalemotionalvisually strikingstylizeddarkcharacter-driventragicrealisticgrittysurreal
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taron Egerton | 2019 | $3,906,000 | $4,792,000 | (est) |
| Jamie Bell | 2019 | $2,404,000 | $2,950,000 | (est) |
| Richard Madden | 2019 | $1,810,000 | $2,221,000 | (est) |
| Bryce Dallas Howard | 2019 | $1,480,000 | $1,816,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score89.0
RT critic review count400
Rotten Tomatoes audience score88.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes205,346
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2019 | $96,368,160 | $118,227,184 |
| International | 2019 | $98,952,240 | $121,397,406 |
| Worldwide | 2019 | $195,320,400 | $239,624,590 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2019 | $87,764,976 | $107,672,554 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2019 | $5,071,000 | $6,221,246 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2019 | $6,057,000 | $7,430,899 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2019 | $2,295,000 | $2,815,571 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2019 | $6,603,000 | $8,100,747 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2019 | $24,092,040 | $29,556,796 |
| Total Revenues | 2019 | $131,883,016 | $161,797,813 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2019 | $40,000,000 | $49,073,131 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2019 | $50,000,000 (est) | $61,341,414 (est) |
| Participations | 2019 | $10,551,000 | $12,944,265 |
| Residuals ? | 2019 | $2,136,000 | $2,620,505 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2019 | $6,800,000 | $8,342,432 |
| Total Expenses | 2019 | $109,487,000 | $134,321,748 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2019 | $22,396,016 | $27,476,066 |
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