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Documentary, Music  •  2024  •  102 min  •  Teen (13+)

Elton John: Never Too Late (2024)

Elton John: Never Too Late poster

Elton John: Never Too Late (2024)

Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Family Values: Strongly Progressive
Viewer Rating
6.7

Overview

Sir Elton John looks back on his life and the astonishing early days of his 50-year career in this emotionally charged, full-circle journey. As he prepares for his final concert in North America at Dodger Stadium, Elton takes us back in time and recounts his struggles with adversity, abuse, and addiction, and how he overcame them to become the icon he is today.

Starring Cast

Elton John  •   John Lennon

Where to watch

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film chronicles the life and career of Elton John, focusing on his musical legacy, personal struggles, and enduring impact. It explores themes of artistic expression and resilience through his biographical narrative, maintaining a neutral stance on political ideologies.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

The documentary chronicles the life of Elton John, featuring his journey as an openly gay man as a central narrative theme, thereby highlighting significant DEI elements. The film's representation is traditional, consistent with its focus on real-life individuals.

Secondary

LGBTQ: Positive
Confidence: High

Elton John: Never Too Late chronicles the life of the iconic musician, presenting his LGBTQ+ identity as an integral and celebrated aspect of his journey. The film portrays Elton John with dignity and complexity, highlighting his personal relationships and advocacy. It offers an affirming and respectful depiction of his queer identity and experiences.

Family Values: Strongly Progressive
Confidence: High

The narrative celebrates alternative family structures, prominently featuring Elton John's same-sex marriage and his family created through surrogacy. This portrayal positively normalizes non-traditional family norms and fluid gender roles.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film does not include any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on the life and career of Elton John, without incorporating specific storylines or character arcs related to transsexual identity.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

This documentary features real historical figures, Elton John and John Lennon. Both are depicted with their historically established genders, with no instances of gender swapping for any character.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Elton John: Never Too Late is a documentary featuring historical figures Elton John and John Lennon. Both individuals are historically white. The film does not portray these or any other established historical characters with actors of a different race.

Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.7

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.6
The Movie Database logo
6.5

Critic Ratings

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7.6
Metacritic logo
6.1

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