Most Popular Movies 2019

This chart shows the 2019 movie releases that have attracted the most interest on The Numbers web site over the past 24 hours. A share of 100 corresponds to 1 percent of the total views for all 2019 releases.

See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 2019 - Top 2019 Worldwide

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  1
Avengers: Endgame
Avengers: Endgame
Director: Joe Russo, Anthony Russo
Lead Roles: Robert Downey, Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man, Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Captain America, Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner/Hulk, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow, Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton/Hawkeye, Don Cheadle as James “Rhodey” Rhodes/War Machine, Paul Rudd as Scott Lang/Ant-Man, Brie Larson as Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel, Karen Gillan as Nebula, Danai Gurira as Okoye, Bradley Cooper as Rocket, Josh Brolin as Thanos, Benedict Wong as Wong, Jon Favreau as Happy Hogan, Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts, Evangeline Lilly as Hope van Dyne/The Wasp, Benedict Cumberbatch as Dr. Stephen Strange, Tom Holland as Peter Parker/Spider-Man, Chris Pratt as Peter Quill/Star-Lord, Dave Bautista as Drax the Destroyer, Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier, Terry Notary as Groot, Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson/Falcon, Tom Hiddleston as Loki, Letitia Wright as Shuri, Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury, Pom Klementieff as Mantis, Paul Bettany as Vision, Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch, Zoe Saldana as Gamora, Chadwick Boseman as T’Challa/Black Panther
Initial Theatrical Release: April 23, 2019 (Limited) (China)
Keywords: Ensemble, Marvel Comics, Animal Lead, Non-Chronological, Super Villains, Death of a Best Friend, Motion Capture Performance, 3-D, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, IMAX: DMR, Time Travel, Good vs. Evil, Filmed in Georgia, United States, Filmed in Pinewood Atlanta Studios, Filmed in England, Filmed in New York, United States, Filmed in Scotland, Filmed in United States, Filmed in United Kingdom, Filmed in Atlanta, GA, Filmed in Fayette County, GA, Filmed in Durham Cathedral, Durham, England, Filmed in St Abbs, Scotland, Filmed in Berwickshire, Scotland, Filmed in The Gulch, Atlanta, GA, Filmed in Five Points MARTA station, Atlanta, GA, Filmed in Piedmont Park, Atlanta, GA, Filmed in Dutchess County, New York, NY, Filmed in Ulster County, New York, NY, Filmed in Fulton County, GA, Action Adventure
Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Action, Animation/Live Action, Super Hero
Domestic BO:
$858,373,000
International BO:
$1,889,869,781

Synopsis

The grave course of events set in motion by Thanos that wiped out half the universe and fractured the Avengers ranks compels the remaining Avengers to take one final stand in Marvel Studios’ grand conclusion to twenty-two films, “Avengers: Endgame.”

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Captain Marvel

Synopsis

The story follows Carol Danvers as she becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races.

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Zombieland: Double Tap
Zombieland: Double Tap
Director: Ruben Fleischer
Lead Roles: Woody Harrelson as Tallahassee, Jesse Eisenberg as Columbus, Emma Stone as Wichita, Abigail Breslin as Little Rock
Initial Theatrical Release: October 9, 2019 (Wide) (Taiwan)
Keywords: Zombies, Delayed Sequel, Fictionalized Version of Yourself, Road Trip, Romance, Horror Comedy
Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$73,118,130
International BO:
$52,094,888

Synopsis

After a fight between Columbus and Wichita creates a deep rift in the make-shift family that causes Little Rock to leave with a strange man, the group must band together to find Little Rock and mend the family ties. Facing new kinds of zombies along the way, the group are forced to adjust their strategies until they find an incredible new zombie hunter known only as Nevada.

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Frozen II
Domestic BO:
$477,373,578
International BO:
$974,279,738

Synopsis

Why was Elsa born with magical powers? The answer is calling her and threatening her kingdom. Together with Anna, Kristoff, Olaf and Sven, she’ll set out on a dangerous but remarkable journey. In “Frozen,” Elsa feared her powers were too much for the world. In “Frozen 2,” she must hope they are enough.

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The Lion King
The Lion King
Director: Jon Favreau
Lead Roles: Donald Glover as Simba, Beyoncé Knowles as Nala, James Earl Jones as Mufasa, Chiwetel Ejiofor as Scar, Billy Eichner as Timon, Seth Rogen as Pumbaa, John Oliver as Zazu, Keegan-Michael Key as Kamari, John Kani as Rafiki, Alfre Woodard as Sarabi, Eric Andre as Azizi, Florence Kasumba as Shenzi, JD McCrary as Young Simba, Shahadi Wright Joseph as Young Nala
Initial Theatrical Release: July 11, 2019 (Wide) (China)
Keywords: Talking Animals, Animal Lead, Royalty, Accidental Death, Remake, Ensemble, Coming of Age, Revenge, Motion Capture Performance, 3-D, IMAX: DMR, Family Adventure
Classification: Remake, Adventure, Animation/Live Action, Kids Fiction
Domestic BO:
$543,638,043
International BO:
$1,102,468,736

Synopsis

Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub’s arrival. Scar, Mufasa’s brother—and former heir to the throne—has plans of his own. The battle for Pride Rock is ravaged with betrayal, tragedy and drama, ultimately resulting in Simba’s exile. With help from a curious pair of newfound friends, Simba will have to figure out how to grow up and take back what is rightfully his.

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Aladdin

Synopsis

The charming street rat Aladdin, the courageous and self-determined Princess Jasmine and the Genie who may be the key to their future.

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Cold Pursuit
Cold Pursuit
Director: Hans Petter Moland
Lead Roles: Liam Neeson as Nelson “Nels” Coxman
Initial Theatrical Release: February 7, 2019 (Wide), released as Снегоуборщик (Russia (CIS))
Keywords: Drug Dealer, Revenge, Crime Boss, Set in Colorado, Remake, Foreign-Language Remake, Death of a Son or Daughter, Drug Overdose, Action Thriller
Classification: Based on Movie, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$32,138,862
International BO:
$30,460,297

Synopsis

A family man’s quiet life with his wife is upended following the mysterious death of their son. Nels’ search for justice turns into a vengeful hunt for Viking, a drug lord he believes is connected to the death. As one by one each of Viking's associates “disappear,” Nels goes from upstanding citizen to ice-cold vigilante, letting nothing— and no one—get in his way.

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Burn Your Maps

Synopsis

A family in emotional turmoil is taken by surprise when an eccentric 8-year-old American boy, Wes, has an existential epiphany—He believes that he is in fact a Mongolian goat herder. When Wes befriends a similarly displaced Indian immigrant they both decide it’s their destiny to connect the child’s dream to his reality through the use of crowdfunding. Their journey to the mysterious plains of Mongolia throws the boy’s family further into disarray, leading his desperate mother on a trip across the world, with her son, in order to make their family whole again.

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Us
Us
Director: Jordan Peele
Lead Roles: Lupita Nyong'o as Adelaide Wilson/Adelaide’s Doppelgänger
Initial Theatrical Release: March 20, 2019 (Wide) (Belgium)
Keywords: Family Secrets, Family Vacations, Doppelganger, African Americans, Surprise Twist, 1980s, Cloning, Government Corruption, Evil Twin, Psychological Thriller
Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$175,084,580
International BO:
$80,938,127

Synopsis

Haunted by an unexplainable and unresolved trauma from her past and compounded by a string of eerie coincidences, Adelaide feels her paranoia elevate to high-alert as she grows increasingly certain that something bad is going to befall her family. After spending a tense beach day with their friends, the Tylers, Adelaide and her family return to their vacation home. When darkness falls, the Wilsons discover the silhouette of four figures holding hands as they stand in the driveway. This endearing American family is pitted against a terrifying and uncanny opponent: doppelgängers of themselves.

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Portrait de la jeune fille en feu
Portrait de la jeune fille en feu
Director: Celine Sciamma
Lead Roles: Noémie Merlant as Marianne, Adele Haenel as Héloïse
Initial Theatrical Release: August 16, 2019 (Wide), released as Portrait of a Lady on Fire (New Zealand)
Keywords: Set in France, Romance, 1700s, Romantic Drama, Prologue, Non-Chronological, Artists, LGBTQ+, Pregnant Women, Abortion
Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction
Domestic BO:
$3,759,854
International BO:
$8,157,289

Synopsis

Brittany, 1770. Marianne, a painter, is commissioned to do the wedding portrait of Héloïse, a young woman who has just left the convent. Héloïse is a reluctant bride to be and Marianne must paint her without her knowing. She observes her by day, to paint her secretly.

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Arctic Dogs
Arctic Dogs
Director: Aaron Woodley
Lead Roles: Jeremy Renner as Swifty, Heidi Klum as Jade/Bertha, James Franco as Lemmy, John Cleese as Otto Von Walrus, Omar Sy as Sal, Anjelica Huston as Magda, Alec Baldwin as PB
Initial Theatrical Release: November 1, 2019 (Wide) by Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures
Keywords: Talking Animals, Family Movie, Underdog, Postal Workers / Delivery Person, Evil Mastermind, Bent on World Domination, Family Adventure
Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction
Domestic BO:
$5,801,249
International BO:
$5,483,905

Synopsis

Swifty the Arctic fox works in the mailroom of the Arctic Blast Delivery Service but dreams of one day becoming a Top Dog. To prove himself worthy of the Top Dog role, Swifty secretly commandeers one of the sleds and delivers a mysterious package to a mysterious location. He stumbles upon a secret fortress where he comes face to face with Doc Walrus, a blubbery evil genius who walks around on mechanical legs and commands a loyal army of oddly polite puffin henchmen. Swifty soon discovers Doc Walrus’ plan to melt the polar ice caps and flood the world in order to reign as supreme leader. Now, Swifty has to enlist the help of his friends: PB, an introverted polar bear, Lemmy, a scatterbrained albatross, Sal and Weez, two conspiracy theorist otters and Jade Fox, a tough as nails mechanic. This ragtag group of Arctic misfits has to band together to stop Doc Walrus’ sinister plans and save the day.

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Spider-Man: Far From Home
Spider-Man: Far From Home
Director: Jon Watts
Lead Roles: Tom Holland as Peter Parker/Spider-Man, Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury, Zendaya as Michelle “MJ” Jones, Jake Gyllenhaal as Quentin Beck/Mysterio
Initial Theatrical Release: June 27, 2019 (Wide) (China)
Keywords: Filmed in Carlo IV Hotel, Prague, Czech Republic, Marvel Comics, Set in Prague, Vacation, Surprise Twist, Set in Venice, Italy, Sequels With Returning Stars, Set in Berlin, Faked Death, Friendly Alien on Earth, False Identity, Gratuitous Cameos, Shapeshifter, Scene in End Credits, 3-D, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, IMAX: DMR, Filmed in Hatfield House, Hertfordshire, England, Filmed in Hertfordshire, England, Filmed in England, Filmed in Leavesden Studios, Hertfordshire, England, Filmed in Stansted Airport, Essex, England, Filmed in Essex, England, Filmed in United Kingdom, Filmed in Holland Park School, London, England, Filmed in Alexandra Palace Theatre, London, England, Filmed in London, England, Filmed in St Pancras International Railway Station, London, England, Filmed in Tower Bridge, London, England, Filmed in The Shard, London, England, Filmed in The Tower of London, London, England, Filmed in Charles Bridge, Prague, Czech Republic, Filmed in The Vinohrady Theatre, Prague, Czech Republic, Filmed in Hlavni-Nadrazi station, Prague, Czech Republic, Filmed in Náměstí Dr E Beneše Square, Liberac, Czech Republic, Filmed in Prague, Czech Republic, Filmed in Liberac, Czech Republic, Filmed in Czech Republic, Filmed in Marco Polo International Airport, Venice, Italy, Filmed in Venice, Italy, Filmed in Italy, Filmed in Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute, Venice, Italy, Filmed in Rialto Bridge, Venice, Italy, Filmed in Santa Maria Formosa, Venice, Italy, Filmed in Leonardo Da Vinci Museum, Venice, Italy, Filmed in Porta Magna, Venice, Italy, Filmed in Belchite Old Town, Spain, Filmed in Belchite, Spain, Filmed in Spain, Filmed in Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, Filmed in New York, NY, Filmed in New York, United States, Filmed in United States, Filmed in Penn Station, New York, NY, Filmed in Newark Liberty International Airport, Newark, NJ, Filmed in Essex County, NJ, Filmed in New Jersey, United States, Filmed in Queens, New York, NY, Filmed in Brooklyn, New York, NY, Filmed in Broadway, New York, NY, Action Adventure
Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Action, Live Action, Super Hero
Domestic BO:
$391,362,492
International BO:
$741,575,437

Synopsis

Following the events of Avengers: Endgame, Spider-Man must step up to take on new threats in a world that has changed forever.

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Ford v. Ferrari
Domestic BO:
$117,624,357
International BO:
$106,766,349

Synopsis

An eccentric, determined team of American engineers and designers, led by automotive visionary Carroll Shelby and his British driver, Ken Miles, are dispatched by Henry Ford II with the mission of building from scratch an entirely new race car with the potential to finally defeat the perennially dominant Ferrari at the 1966 Le Mans World Championship.

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Klaus
Klaus
Director: Sergio Pablos
Lead Roles: Jason Schwartzman as Jesper
Initial Theatrical Release: November 8, 2019 (Limited) by Netflix
Keywords: Christmas, Santa Claus
Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction

Synopsis

When Jesper distinguishes himself as the postal academy’s worst student, he is stationed on a frozen island above the Arctic Circle, where the feuding locals hardly exchange words let alone letters. Jesper is about to give up when he finds an ally in local teacher Alva, and discovers Klaus, a mysterious carpenter who lives alone in a cabin full of handmade toys. These unlikely friendships return laughter to Smeerensburg, forging a new legacy of generous neighbors, magical lore and stockings hung by the chimney with care.

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15
Triple Threat
Domestic BO:
$76,289
International BO:
$309,362

Synopsis

A down-and-out team of mercenaries must take on a group of professional assassins and stop them before they kill their target: a billionaire’s daughter intent on bringing down a major crime syndicate. This breakneck thriller teams over half a dozen of the world’s biggest action stars for the martial arts event film of the year.

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Joker
Joker
Director: Todd Phillips
Lead Roles: Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck/Joker
Initial Theatrical Release: October 2, 2019 (Wide), released as Джокер (Russia (CIS))
Keywords: About a Stand Up Comedian, D.C. Comics, IMAX: DMR, Psychological Thriller, Origin Story, 1980s, Mental Illness, Poverty, Social Outcast, 2020 Oscars Best Picture Nominee
Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$335,451,311
International BO:
$728,633,935

Synopsis

Arthur Fleck, is of a man struggling to find his way in Gotham’s fractured society. A clown-for-hire by day, he aspires to be a stand-up comic at night…but finds the joke always seems to be on him. Caught in a cyclical existence between apathy and cruelty, Arthur makes one bad decision that brings about a chain reaction of escalating events in this gritty character study.

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Just Mercy
Just Mercy
Director: Destin Daniel Cretton
Lead Roles: Michael B. Jordan as Bryan Stevenson
Initial Theatrical Release: December 25, 2019 (Limited) by Warner Bros.
Keywords: Wrongfully Convicted, Death Row, Lawyers, Civil Rights Movement, Prologue, Bigotry, 1980s, Biography, Biographical Drama
Classification: Based on Factual Book/Article, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization
Domestic BO:
$36,001,502
International BO:
$14,393,271

Synopsis

After graduating from Harvard Law School, Bryan Stevenson has his pick of lucrative jobs. Instead, he heads to Alabama to defend those wrongly condemned or who were not afforded proper representation, with the support of local advocate Eva Ansley. One of his first, and most incendiary, cases is that of Walter McMillian, who, in 1987, was sentenced to die for the notorious murder of an 18-year-old girl, despite a preponderance of evidence proving his innocence and the fact that the only testimony against him came from a criminal with a motive to lie. In the years that follow, Bryan becomes embroiled in a labyrinth of legal and political maneuverings and overt and unabashed racism as he fights for Walter, and others like him, with the odds—and the system—stacked against them.

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18
Shazam!
Domestic BO:
$140,371,656
International BO:
$223,192,251

Synopsis

We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out. In Billy Batson’s case, by shouting out one word—SHAZAM!—this streetwise 14-year-old foster kid can turn into the adult Super Hero Shazam, courtesy of an ancient wizard. Still a kid at heart—inside a ripped, godlike body—Shazam revels in this adult version of himself by doing what any teen would do with superpowers: have fun with them! Can he fly? Does he have X-ray vision? Can he shoot lightning out of his hands? Can he skip his social studies test? Shazam sets out to test the limits of his abilities with the joyful recklessness of a child. But he’ll need to master these powers quickly in order to fight the deadly forces of evil controlled by Dr. Thaddeus Sivana.

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19
Dolor y gloria
Domestic BO:
$4,567,338
International BO:
$35,270,028

Synopsis

Pain and Glory tells of a series of re-encounters experienced by Salvador Mallo, a film director in his physical decline. Some of them in the flesh, others remembered: his childhood in the 60s, when he emigrated with his parents to a village in Valencia in search of prosperity, the first desire, his first adult love in the Madrid of the 80s, the pain of the breakup of that love while it was still alive and intense, writing as the only therapy to forget the unforgettable, the early discovery of cinema, and the void, the infinite void that creates the incapacity to keep on making films. Pain and Glory talks about creation, about the difficulty of separating it from one's own life and about the passions that give it meaning and hope. In recovering his past, Salvador finds the urgent need to recount it, and in that need he also finds his salvation.

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Countdown
Countdown
Director: Justin Dec
Lead Roles: Elizabeth Lail as Quinn
Initial Theatrical Release: October 25, 2019 (Wide) by STX Entertainment
Keywords: Slasher Horror, Internet, Predicted Death
Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$25,621,766
International BO:
$16,554,435

Synopsis

When a young nurse downloads an app that claims to predict exactly when a person is going to die, it tells her she only has three days to live. With time ticking away and death closing in, she must find a way to save her life before time runs out.

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21
Honey Boy
Domestic BO:
$3,012,615
International BO:
$403,106

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22
21 Bridges
Domestic BO:
$28,539,757
International BO:
$14,117,874

Synopsis

An embattled NYPD detective is thrust into a citywide manhunt for a pair of cop killers after uncovering a massive and unexpected conspiracy. As the night unfolds, lines become blurred on who he is pursuing, and who is in pursuit of him. When the search intensifies, extreme measures are taken to prevent the killers from escaping Manhattan as the authorities close all 21 bridges to prevent any entry or exit from the iconic island.

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The Secret Life of Pets 2
The Secret Life of Pets 2
Director: Chris Renaud
Lead Roles: Patton Oswalt as Max, Kevin Hart as Snowball, Eric Stonestreet as Duke, Jenny Slate as Gidget, Tiffany Haddish as Daisy, Lake Bell as Chloe, Hannibal Buress as Buddy, Harrison Ford as Rooster
Initial Theatrical Release: May 24, 2019 (Wide), released as Slaptas augintinių gyvenimas 2 (Lithuania)
Keywords: Animal Lead, Talking Animals, Coming of Age, Newlyweds, New Parents, 3-D, 3-D - Shot in 3-D, Family Adventure
Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction
Domestic BO:
$159,214,420
International BO:
$287,235,488

Synopsis

Terrier Max is coping with some major life changes. His owner is now married and has a toddler, Liam. Max is so worried about protecting the boy that he develops a nervous tic. On a family trip to a farm, Max and mutt Duke encounter canine-intolerant cows, hostile foxes and a terrifying turkey, all of which only elevates Max’s anxiety. Luckily, Max gets some guidance from veteran farm dog Rooster, who pushes Max to ditch his neuroses, find his inner alpha, and give Liam a little more freedom. Meanwhile, while her owner is away, plucky Pomeranian Gidget tries to rescue Max’s favorite toy from a cat-packed apartment with a little help from her feline friend, Chloe, who has discovered the joys of catnip. And crazy-but-cute bunny Snowball gets delusions of grandeur that he’s an actual superhero after his owner Molly starts dressing him in superhero pajamas. But when Daisy, a fearless Shih Tzu, shows up to ask for Snowball’s help on a dangerous mission, he’ll have to summon the courage to become the hero he’s only been pretending to be. Can Max, Snowball, Gidget and the rest of the gang find the inner courage to face their biggest fears?

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How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Domestic BO:
$160,799,505
International BO:
$359,891,677

Synopsis

As Hiccup fulfills his dream of creating a peaceful dragon utopia, Toothless’ discovery of an untamed, elusive mate draws the Night Fury away. When danger mounts at home and Hiccup’s reign as village chief is tested, both dragon and rider must make impossible decisions to save their kind.

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Rocketman
Rocketman
Director: Dexter Fletcher
Lead Roles: Taron Egerton as Elton John
Initial Theatrical Release: May 22, 2019 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures (United Kingdom)
Keywords: Biography, Musicians, LGBTQ+, Addiction, Depression, 1960s, 1970s, Biographical Drama
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization
Domestic BO:
$96,368,160
International BO:
$94,627,033

Synopsis

A musical fantasy about the incredible human story of Elton John’s breakthrough years. The film follows the fantastical journey of transformation from shy piano prodigy Reginald Dwight into international superstar Elton John.

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