Elton John: Never Too Late (2024)

Directed by

R. J. Cutler, David Furnish

Genre

documentary film

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

1h 42m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 51 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows Elton John during his final concert tour. It mixes live performance footage with his own home videos and diary entries to show his private life and long career.

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What happens

Elton John: Never Too Late is a 2024 documentary film directed by R. J. Cutler and David Furnish. A co-production of Disney Original Documentary and Rocket Entertainment, the film profiles Elton John on his Farewell Yellow Brick Road concert tour, also integrating historic performance footage, excerpts from his private journals, and personal footage of his family life behind the scenes. The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 2024, and had a limited theatrical release by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures in the United States and United Kingdom on November 15, 2024, before streaming on Disney+ on December 13, 2024. At the 97th Academy Awards, the original song "Never Too Late", written and performed by John himself and Brandi Carlile, was nominated for Best Original Song, becoming John's fifth and Carlile's first nomination in the category. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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