"Just so damn alive, meeting right at the intersection of the human heartbeat and the also-human love for shiny things."
- Stephanie Zacharek, Time
"Egerton delivers a dynamic performance." - Pat Brown, Slant
"The colors are stunning, the settings are striking and the energy is irresistible." - Joe Morgenstern, Washington Post
WORLD PREMIERE: Cannes Film Festival
An epic musical fantasy about the uncensored human story of Sir Elton John's (Taron Egerton) breaththrough years, from his years as a prodigy at the Royal Academy of Music, through his influential and enduring musical partnership with Bernie Taupin (Jamie Bell), as well as his struggles with depression, substance abuse, and acceptance of his sexual orientation.