Rocketman

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Synopsis

Musical/Biography. In the 1970s, British piano player Elton John (Taron Egerton) realizes his dreams of becoming a rock and roll star.

Content elements

• Frequent use of the sexual expletive, some in a sexual context; frequent use of scatological slang; infrequent use of cursing, profanity, vulgar expressions and sexual slurs
• Infrequent portrayals of hand-to-hand violence – no blood or detail
• Infrequent portrayals of sexual activity – buttock nudity, little detail
• Frequent portrayals of alcohol, cannabis, prescription, and illegal substance use, some in an addiction context – some detail; frequent portrayals of tobacco use in recreational and historical contexts

Thematic elements

• Public versus private lives
• Perspectives on fame
• Coping with addiction
• The importance of love

Classification rationale

Rated 14A for coarse language, substance abuse, and some sexual content

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