Rocketman

Rocketman has built a devoted audience in Australia on Paramount Plus and Stan, and in the US on Paramount Plus Premium and TNT among viewers who want their drama to earn its emotional beats. The runtime earns every minute, with nothing here that feels like padding. 5,023 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Taron Egerton's performance alone is worth the time investment. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Paramount Plus.

Rocketman is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. Rocketman takes its time building the world its characters inhabit, and the patience pays off. 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. Taron Egerton and Jamie Bell lead a cast doing genuinely serious work here. It was released in 2019. The performances in Rocketman do a lot of work in the silences between the dialogue. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Viewers drawn to character-driven storytelling will find plenty to sit with in Rocketman. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Taron Egerton's work here is the kind that gets referenced in career retrospectives. It makes everything else feel thin by comparison.