That fake smile before entering the stage hit me hard

Just watched the behind the scenes for this, and Taron sinking and singing at the bottom of the pool WASNT cgi. He was weighted under his robe and had a SCUBA diver on standby to give him oxygen when need be. Y’all I’m losing my MIND. This is one of the coolest movies Ive seen in a long time.

just realized that the lyrics had been changed to "I miss my LIFE" from "I miss my wife"

His incredible lows and his incredible highs, Elton certainly has lived life.

3:07 such a great transition that represents the very very short amount of time he had to recover. straight from a hospital bed to the stage. which was very true.

Irl, yes this really happened, and yes, it happened only days before the dodger stadium performance...

It’s scary to see how he pretends to be happy when performing on stage... while being dead inside. 😔

I love his child self gives him a "wtf, you screw up" look, then changes to "alright I think I understand"

3:29 such a good moment where you see his pain immediately be hidden by perfomance

It's so crazy how such a sweet, shy boy ended up like this. I'm so happy that Elton is finally alright.

everyone: interviewers: literally elton himself: taron: "I HIT THAT BALL EVERY TIME"

2:26 Bernies Face just broke my heart

I can’t believe Taron didn’t even get nominated for the Oscar. Absolutely ridiculous

This scene alone has more heart and gravitas than the entire runtime of Bohemian Rhapsody. Plus, the fact that Taron recorded and performed all of the songs is a true testament to his talent. He honors Elton

Jesus Christ, so nice to see how Reid has his priorities straight in this scene.

I cry with this scene like a baby on the movie theater

Even though the suicide scene is by far the darkest scene in the movie, I find it to be one of the most memorable scenes. It also has a good outcome as after he is rescued, his view on life changes for the better.

i cried 5 times during the movie and watched it 4 times in 2 days like who can relate

It’s weird how John Reid looks more handsome in Rocketman than in Bohemian Rhapsody

This scene is so heartbreaking and breathtakingly beautiful all at once. The visuals are stunning and the emotions just flood in. I was only able to catch this movie once at the theaters. Cannot wait for the dvd release.

Madison Square Garden: November 12, 1984. Elton sort of collapses after playing “Rocket Man”. They carry him off...administer oxygen. After a few minutes, he comes back out and keeps playing! True story: I was there. No matter how much art they put into it-they can’t match the true heart 💜 of Elton. I will never forget his courage in coming back out.

from a innocent child to a gay super music lord . respect it

Taron needs an Oscar for this film

woow this film was perfect Taron is a dancer a singer and an actor what plus and thanks elton for the good moment we pass to listen your song

Seeing Elton doing this and realizing how much pain he was in... this scene broke my heart and made me cry. It also made me appreciate him more as an artist and made me happy he got the help he needed. As a result of that he met his husband, kept performing and collaborating with Bernie, helped people with AIDS, and became an amazing father to his two boys.

2016: I’m singing Elton John 2017: I save Elton John 2019: I am Elton John

3:35 Best and saddest smile in 2019

He better get an Oscar

can we appreciate the kids high notes?

This makes me so sad. To know what Elton went through is so heartbreaking. Taron (and the movie in general) did an amazing job showing this.

Really stunned by how they worked the underwater-theme into the music and voices in the first part.

The fake smile as he goes on stage resonates so hard with me tbh

What hits me most is the way the medical staff treat him. We have to remember this was during the 70's drug crisis, when medical world didn't know how to treat or deal with drug abuse. The actors did a great job of seeming distant to him, non welcoming.

I love how even though this song was written for actual astronauts by Bernie, it fits perfectly well with the climax of the movie & Elton’s story. Metaphorically at this point in the movie and his life, Elton actually “missed the earth” cause he couldn’t relate to anyone and it was “lonely out in space” which is basically the stage - and Elton being the standalone focus there. “I think It’s gonna be a long long time” - him being alone for a long time, just as his mother mentions it to him earlier in the movie. “Not that man I think I am at home” Elton would always leave his ‘actual self’ - Reginald Dwight at home, and get him to the stage; where he would wear extravagant costumes to be Elton John, in fact Bernie also tells him to be his ‘actual self’, the only actual friend Elton had - & he was right all along. Also, Rocketman can stand for his fame and incessant hit singles at the time which meant that he was at the epitome of his career too. Y’all agree?

Only this scene is better than all Bohemian Rhapsody (and I love Queen btw)

From using his song for drama school To being with him in a movie:Kingsman Then playing his song in a animated movie:sing Then Playing him in the best movie ever: Rocketman

This scene is brilliant, especially the ballet in front of the window. I’m still heart broken that Taron was snubbed at the Oscars, he deserved better.

And i Think its gonna be a long long time☄️☄️💫🚀

it’s literally been 3 months since i’ve watched this movie and i have seen it 3 times. i’m still coming back to the great bits and pieces of the songs because taron is such a good actor.

I cried during this part. I can’t even fathom what he went through. Especially because his suicide attempt was his way of crying out for someone to help him. So glad that in the end, he got the help he really needed.

Back for my daily viewing

2:50 the way he says 'rocketman' breaks my heart every single time

This is what acting is all about. It is not the lines, it's the performance that all actors and actresses not only to entertain, they put all their heart and soul for the role they did. Taron put a performance that was inspiring, sad, and amazing. He was Elton John. Last year had amazing performances like: Adam Sandler in Uncut Gems, and Robert Di Nio in The Irishman. This scene is so powerful and I have to say that was the best scene in the entire film. Reason because it's when Elton's life began to go out of control, and believed that there was nothing left for him, so he decided to get drugged out and kill himself by drowning in the pool, but that was when his younger self who was like his guardian angel and he told Elton that it's not time to die and do what you were born to be. And people saved Elton like it was angels bringing him back. Then the ambulance gets his stomach pumped up and takes him to Dodger stadium and backstage people dress him up while he feels dead and wasted and goes out smiling and performs. That's heartbreaking to watch for people including Elton. Taron make that scene heartbreaking and amazing. Rocketman was amazing and Taron deserved that oscar nomination and the movie should have been nominated for more categories. Other then that, Taron Edgerton was Elton John, and Rocketman was awesome. We ❤💯 you Elton.

This movie breaks my heart. Not because of Elton John's story but because it is one of the last movies I watched with the love of my life before losing her.

Give this man an Oscar!!

Jesus Christ, so nice to see how Reid has his priorities straight in this scene. His incredible lows and his incredible highs, Elton certainly has lived life.

This Scene Give Me Goosebumps When They Played Rocketman

His incredible lows and his incredible highs, Elton certainly has lived life. 2:26 Bernies Face just broke my heart

can we just appreciate the sound design of this movie edit: seriously guys, listen to this video with earphones in omg

Taron absolutely crushed his role, if Rami can win an Oscar Taron deserves a nomination.

I swear if this movie doesn't win an Oscar...

And I think it's gonna be a long, long time 'till I see a movie as good as this one. What a masterpiece.

3:47 Oh, so when Elton stands on a piano with a baseball bat it’s ok but when I do it I’m told to “get the f**k out of the store”

This movie was a visual masterpiece of a man who had to balance being a stage persona while having some serious internal struggles. I can only relate to the second part. I'm not a huge fan of musicals but something about this morning struck the right cords in me. I want whoever is reading this to know, that you are loved and your life is worth it.

Taron’s acting and commitment to this movie was simply brilliant!! Elton will be forever one of my favorite artist. Elton the world is grateful that you made it through your tough times. Not just because of your incredible music, but because you’re an amazing human being. Much love from the US.

This scene was uhhhhh.... just sooo good I had chills the entire time. This movie was just really phenomenal. 👏

It’s been 2 years, and no matter how many times I watch this scene, I bawl my eyes out every time. It breaks my heart every time. Taron did and amazing job in acting out this scene, and the every other scene in the movie

I'm a Queen fan all the way, but I have to admit, because of scenes like this, Rocketman was a way better movie than Bohemian Rhapsody. They were both biopocs, but where BR was a straight biopic, Rocketman told it like a musical, using Elton's songs to convey the mood of each scene. Rocketman was so much better in many ways and yet, received little to no Oscar attention. I just don't understand. Anyway, love Elton, Taron, Bernie and Rocketman so much, they did an amazing job ❤

I think it's kinda cool how they depicted his performances like he's not even present. All of it is just fantastical blur and the only real moments where he actually knew what was happening were in the plane and in the pool. The movie seamlessly transitions between both worlds and the plane specifically felt like a whimsical shot until it cuts to him actually being in the plane smoking weed and you realize that plane was real.

I love Elton and Freddie so much I can't even explain...

Honestly, this was my favorite scene in the entire film

Him smiling at every stage... He at least loved his fans, he didn't want to dissapoint them.

If Taron doesn’t get an Oscar for this, we ride at dawn.

Elton rules the theater at his concerts. He's my favorite singer

I never noticed his mom has screaming a crying “ my baby” when he was getting wheeled into the ambulance.

3:34 That smile broke my heart inside...

So refreshing to hear new versions of the songs, unlike the Queen movie.

A interesting things happens at 2:44 Elton’s (Taron) gap disappears and I think it was intentional to show that Elton is fantasizing

I can't even began to tell u the amount of times I cried during this movie! It literally broke my heart...

This scene is so haunting. Just gorgeous.

Such a great movie. What a life. What a talent. Amazing, how he managed to finally overcome the pain & be truly happy.

I keep watching this over and over again

This is definitely the best scene of the movie. Music, acting, feelings,… all are excellent in this.

I first watched this movie about a week before the world went into quarantine and lockdown and I kept rewatching this scene throughout quarantine because it brought so much joy to me in a very dark time for both myself and the world. Now every time I hear this song, I immediately get taken back to March/April 2020

late to the party but just saw this and good god this scene blew me away. Heartbreaking but it gets to the core themes of the movie (emotionally with Elton's self-hatred and self-destruction, and more literally with the drugs and songs both being featured) while also showing us this emotional and hurt side he isn't letting himself show and even acknowledging himself, and his beginning of a fight for his life (even if it's mostly passive except when he rips of the oxygen mask but I assume that's more to let him struggle to express himself musically than to show him trying to die), the way drugs and his unhealthy relationships (producer and his parents) have taken him away from being someone good who recognizes himself and values himself, how drugs did the same, and the way music is so important especially as an outlet for him. Then the end where he's deeply fake, seeming to feel he owes it to the public to be ok and not accept any help he needs except in private and in the most dire of circumstances where his life is entirely on the line. It's just beautiful visually and so complex beyond that (and tragic af) and I adore it. Easy to see how this song comes from the man to write Solidarity, the best ensemble number to ever bless Broadway.

Nobodies talking about these incredible under water effects

I wish this version was on spotify. With the little boy and also the piano coming in loudly.

4:25 This definitely happened in real life

Can't watch this movie without crying. Runs so deep. Love him.

He did such an amazing job as Elton John. This movie really speaks to me and has opened my eyes to a lot of things in my own life. Elton John we love you ❤️💙❤️

Dude, when I saw this in theaters, I literally thought damn, this is the magic of cinema. Not crap CGI Star Wars no character development movies or shit Dwayne the Rock Johnson movies. This is what films should be.

Why Bohemian Rhapsody was more successful than this I'll never know.

Rocketman and Taron deserved an Oscar, the movie is not only incredible but it catches you from start to finish with music that reaches the soul, I am not a fan of Elton John but the movie is very well done each song was at the precise moment of the movie, only the performance of Taron who was supervised by Elton himself, big difference from the shit of Bohemian Rhpasody that being a fan I was disappointed to see a movie that was only advertising and marketing and a mediocre performance by Remi who never managed to capture the charisma by Freddie, Rocketman is definitely the best movie based on the life of a singer, I've seen it a thousand times and I never get tired.

One of the most powerful scenes of this movie. Followed closely by the little Elton at the end.

I think that was Elton's true Imaginations when the young of Him playing small piano on space suit underwater, and shooting in the sky as a rocket.

from a innocent child to a gay super music lord . respect it His incredible lows and his incredible highs, Elton certainly has lived life.

I've always loved this song but after this movie I have a whole new appreciation for it!

Watched it a few times..amazing sequence of scenes to connect the different parts of his life with a bit of fantasy and showmanship thrown in...

Can’t even lie I cried at this scene

This man should have won an oscar

When bernie showed up I literally started crying i cant

remember guys depression fights hard but we fight harder have a good day guys 😃😃😃

I cried in the theater even though I knew what was coming. Huge Elton fan.

This scene. Is A Fucking Masterpiece. This whole movie is. Damn. I have no words to do it justice.

Because I'm morbid, allow me to give you all a poem Roses are red I have a vase on my shelf 0:12

I love this scene so much it was really well done and this movie deserves an Oscar 🤍xx

This gave me goosebumps

In the 70's Elton John came to Lincoln NE. Someone in his team did their homework because when he took the stage he called out "Where are my northeast Rockets?" And the place went berserk.

I can't stop watching this scene because it is very exciting. That song had never heard. What I had heard before launching was Bohemian Rhapsody.

4:32 when you realize Elton John is actually Iron Man...