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* DriventoSuicide: At one point, during a party at his house, Elton takes a large amount of pills, downs them with alcohol, walks to his pool, and falls in. The thing he says right before he falls in makes it clear this was no accident.
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* YourCheatingHeart: At one point Elton walks in on his partner and agent John cheating on him with the secretary. John shows no remorse when confronted with this.
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* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: In a group therapy session, Elton shares that his addictions include booze, drugs, sex and shopping.
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* BastardBoyfriend: John Reid is Elton's first boyfriend as well as his manager, and he is shown to be a cold and emotionally manipulative man who prods Elton into indulging in the darkest excesses of his fame, resulting in Elton hitting RockBottom. [[spoiler:He also turns out to be both embezzling from and cheating on Elton]].
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* HopeSpot: When Elton comes out to his mother, she reveals she's suspected for years and it doesn't bother her... before going on to [[HopeCrusher coldly lecture him]] on how she believes he will be forever alone and never know true love.
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* AwesomenessByAnalysis: Elton's incredible ear for music is shown early on, with his ability to play classical pieces from memory after hearing them once.
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* DarkerAndEdgier: Compared to ''Film/BohemianRhapsody'', the movie isn't afraid to show a warts and all depiction of Elton John. Being rated R has also being a reason for that. John Reid's character is also more sinister and manipulative than he was in Bohemian Rhapsody.
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* DarkerAndEdgier: Compared to ''Film/BohemianRhapsody'', the movie isn't afraid to show a warts and all depiction of Elton John. Being rated R has also being allowed to show Elton going on coke binge, the dialogue to go in ClusterFBomb territory and to show a reason for that.much darker side of show-business. John Reid's character is also more sinister and manipulative than he was in Bohemian Rhapsody. Despite that, however, [[spoiler: the movie ends up on a hopeful and upbeat note.]]
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* AbsurdlyYouthfulMother / PlayingGertrude: Creator/BryceDallasHoward plays Elton's mother, even though she is only 8 years older than Elton's actor Creator/TaronEgerton. Justified in that Elton is a child when we first see them, so the age difference between Egerton and Howard isn't an issue, but it's noticeable when Elton grows into adolescence. Even when Howard is made to look older later in the film, it's still doesn't look ''that'' old.
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Not to be confused with ''[[Film/DisneysRocketMan RocketMan]]'', the Disney film about a mission to Mars.
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''Rocketman'' is a 2019 [[{{Biopic}} biographical film]] directed by Dexter Fletcher (who finished the filming of ''Film/BohemianRhapsody'') and starring Creator/TaronEgerton. It was partly produced by Music/EltonJohn and David Furnish.
Taking inspiration from the life and career of Music/EltonJohn, the film tracks his rise to fame as he struggles with his sexuality and substance abuse.
Taking inspiration from the life and career of Music/EltonJohn, the film tracks his rise to fame as he struggles with his sexuality and substance abuse.
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''Rocketman'' is a 2019 [[{{Biopic}} biographical film]] biographical]] {{jukebox musical}} directed by Dexter Fletcher (who finished the filming of ''Film/BohemianRhapsody'') and starring Creator/TaronEgerton. It was partly produced by Music/EltonJohn and David Furnish.
Taking inspiration from the life and career of Music/EltonJohn, the film tracks his rise to fame as he struggles with his sexuality and substanceabuse.
abuse. Co-starring in the film are Creator/JamieBell as Elton's songwriting partner Bernie Taupin, Creator/BryceDallasHoward as his mother Sheila Eileen, Creator/RichardMadden as his manager (and lover) John Reid.
Taking inspiration from the life and career of Music/EltonJohn, the film tracks his rise to fame as he struggles with his sexuality and substance
* AbsurdlyYouthfulMother / PlayingGertrude: Creator/BryceDallasHoward plays Elton's mother, even though she is only 8 years older than Elton's actor Creator/TaronEgerton. Justified in that Elton is a child when we first see them, so the age difference between Egerton and Howard isn't an issue, but it's noticeable when Elton grows into adolescence. Even when Howard is made to look older later in the film, it's still doesn't look ''that'' old.
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* PlayingGertrude: Creator/BryceDallasHoward plays ButNotTooGay: Actually averted here. Whereas ''Bohemian Rhapsody'' (which this film has been often compared to) was criticized for shying away from showing Music/FreddieMercury's sexual relations with men, ''Rocketman'' has a handful of sex scenes between male characters. It's [[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/amp/news/rocketman-blazes-trail-as-first-major-studio-film-depict-gay-male-sex-1210947 reportedly]] the first ''ever'' major Hollywood production with gay male sex scenes.
* DestructiveRomance: Elton's relationship with John is portrayed in this way — not because it's a gay relationship, but because John more or less introduces Elton to all the vices that'll plague him in his career.
* IncompatibleOrientation:
** Elton attempts to kiss Bernie at a vulnerable point for himself, which the latter rebukes, explaining he loves Elton but not in ''that'' way.
** Despite his homosexuality, Elton gets involved with two women, and even marries one of them. Neither of relationship works out, obviously.
* JukeboxMusical: Rather than being a movie with music ''in'' it, ''Rocketman'' is a full-blown jukebox musical with numbers and everything.
* OpenMindedParent: Subverted. When Elton comes out to his mother,even though her response is very underwhelmed and she is only 8 years older than tells him she always knew, but that it's something he should keep to himself if he wants to be successful in life.
* ParentalNeglect: Neither of Elton'sactor Creator/TaronEgerton.parents are portrayed as very hands-on in his life, as his father [[DisappearedDad leaves the family early in Elton's life]] and barely keeps in touch with them, while his mother is distant and not especially supportive with Elton as a kid, leaving his grandmother to do much of the parenting.
* PlatonicLifePartners: Though Elton is shown to be in two relationships with women in his early life, they both take a backseat to his friendship with Bernie; justified in that he's gay and was never ''truly'' into either of the women.
* RaisedByGrandparents: Downplayed in that Elton's mother was around when he grew up, but his grandmother was the closest thing he had to a supportive parent as a child, and was the only one who really encouraged his musical talent.
* DestructiveRomance: Elton's relationship with John is portrayed in this way — not because it's a gay relationship, but because John more or less introduces Elton to all the vices that'll plague him in his career.
* IncompatibleOrientation:
** Elton attempts to kiss Bernie at a vulnerable point for himself, which the latter rebukes, explaining he loves Elton but not in ''that'' way.
** Despite his homosexuality, Elton gets involved with two women, and even marries one of them. Neither of relationship works out, obviously.
* JukeboxMusical: Rather than being a movie with music ''in'' it, ''Rocketman'' is a full-blown jukebox musical with numbers and everything.
* OpenMindedParent: Subverted. When Elton comes out to his mother,
* ParentalNeglect: Neither of Elton's
* PlatonicLifePartners: Though Elton is shown to be in two relationships with women in his early life, they both take a backseat to his friendship with Bernie; justified in that he's gay and was never ''truly'' into either of the women.
* RaisedByGrandparents: Downplayed in that Elton's mother was around when he grew up, but his grandmother was the closest thing he had to a supportive parent as a child, and was the only one who really encouraged his musical talent.
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* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: In a group therapy session, Elton shares that his addictions include booze, drugs, sex and shopping.
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* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: The film is a musical fantasy that takes inspiration from Elton John's life and career, with John himself giving permission for it to take artistic license as necessary. To the point that the TagLine is "Based on a true fantasy".
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Taking inspiration from the life and career of Music/EltonJohn, the film tracks John's rise to fame as he struggles with his sexuality and substance abuse.
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Taking inspiration from the life and career of Music/EltonJohn, the film tracks John's his rise to fame as he struggles with his sexuality and substance abuse.
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''Rocketman'' is a 2019 [[{{Biopic}} biographical film]] directed by Dexter Fletcher (who finished the filming of ''Film/BohemianRhapsody'') and starring Creator/TaronEgerton. It was partly produced by Music/EltonJohn himself and David Furnish.
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''Rocketman'' is a 2019 [[{{Biopic}} biographical film]] directed by Dexter Fletcher (who finished the filming of ''Film/BohemianRhapsody'') and starring Creator/TaronEgerton. It was partly produced by Music/EltonJohn himself and David Furnish.
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''Rocketman'' is a 2019 biographical film directed by Dexter Fletcher and starring Creator/TaronEgerton. It was partly produced by Music/EltonJohn and David Furnish.
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''Rocketman'' is a 2019 [[{{Biopic}} biographical film film]] directed by Dexter Fletcher and starring Creator/TaronEgerton. It was partly produced by Music/EltonJohn and David Furnish.
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''Rocketman'' is a 2019 biographical film directed by Dexter Fletcher and starring Creator/TaronEgerton. It was partly produced by Music/EltonJohn and David Furnish.
Taking inspiration from the life and career of Music/EltonJohn, the film tracks John's rise to fame as he struggles with his sexuality and substance abuse.
Not to be confused with ''Film/{{Rocketman}}'', the Disney film about a mission to Mars.
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* SharpDressedMan: Elton John is almost always dressed stylishly when not going over the top with his stage costumes.
* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: The film is a musical fantasy that takes inspiration from Elton John's life and career, with John, himself, giving permission for it to take artistic license as necessary.
Taking inspiration from the life and career of Music/EltonJohn, the film tracks John's rise to fame as he struggles with his sexuality and substance abuse.
Not to be confused with ''Film/{{Rocketman}}'', the Disney film about a mission to Mars.
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* SharpDressedMan: Elton John is almost always dressed stylishly when not going over the top with his stage costumes.
* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: The film is a musical fantasy that takes inspiration from Elton John's life and career, with John, himself, giving permission for it to take artistic license as necessary.
