Rocketman (2019)
Directed by Dexter Fletcher
Telling his story in a rehab group, Elton John goes back to a lonely childhood in suburban Pinner, the Royal Academy of Music and his first meeting with Bernie Taupin, then to breakthrough nights at the Troubadour in Los Angeles and a sold-out Dodger Stadium.
- Travel shown
- On foot, bike, skis or swimming
- Not shown on screen
- Fictional place
- 1Dwight family home≈ 00:05:00Pinner, EnglandInferred
Young Reggie Dwight grows up with a cold mother and a distant father, finding comfort at the piano.
- 2Royal Academy of Music, London≈ 00:12:00Stated on screen
Reggie wins a place at the Royal Academy of Music.
- 3DJM office and flat≈ 00:22:00London, EnglandInferred
He meets Bernie through an audition and the two start writing songs together in London.
- 4The Troubadour, West Hollywood≈ 00:40:00Stated on screen
Elton's first American show makes the audience literally float.
- 5Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles≈ 01:20:00Stated on screen
The journey in numbers
- Distance travelled
- 8,794 km
- Places
- 5
- Countries
- 2
- Stops
- 5
- Plane: 8,760 km
- Not shown: 34 km
Distances are measured in a straight line between stops, so real road distances are longer.
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