If you’re a fan of Elton John, then this is a treat that gives a peak behind the curtain. But for those more casually acquainted with John’s work, this is a music-doc that doesn’t work very hard to convert new fans.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 30, 2025

Never Too Late serves as a fitting tribute to the life and legacy of one of the greatest musicians—and LGBTQ+ icons—of all time.

| Mar 12, 2025

This documentary charts his path with a sympathetic and celebratory, if slightly sombre, portrait of the Rocket Man.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Feb 13, 2025

…even with its obvious limitations and clichés- Never Too Late is a well-deserved and at times emotional…tribute to a grand and brilliant artist. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jan 14, 2025

I was really hoping for something that was completely comprehensive that went from the start of his life to where he is now. It sort of felt that they kind of cut and showed certain bits.

| Original Score: Must Watch | Jan 8, 2025

It’s kind of crazy to get a documentary on the man on Disney Plus that doesn’t mention The Lion King even once.

| Jan 5, 2025

Career-spanning documentary about Elton John, which landed on Disney+ in December, but is not particularly necessary considering there’s already been a biopic

| Jan 3, 2025

It’s a solid, albeit incomplete, tribute to a legend whose impact on music and culture is far too vast to be confined to a single documentary.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Dec 27, 2024

In the end, Elton John: Never Too Late is a joyous celebration of one of the most electrifying and talented rock stars of our time.

| Dec 27, 2024

To succeed this film would have needed a new reveal about Elton’s life, a bit more of the rare live clips in long form or a few more flashes of that famous petulance to offset the airless control of the whole project.

| Dec 17, 2024

If you’re a huge Elton John fan, this film will be worth watching, but anyone else is going to find it too basic and too much.

| Dec 13, 2024

Elton John: Never Too Late leaves fans wanting more but the documentary gives audiences an intimate look into the highs and lows of his early life and career.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 13, 2024

It is not the same as the 1997 touring documentary, Tantrums and Tiaras, directed by Furnish, which gave a sharper view of Elton John’s temper and the nervous energy of his creativity. But there is, as ever, pleasure and awe in hearing his great songs.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 13, 2024

Elton John: Never Too Late explores the growth and change the iconic pop-rock star experienced through his lengthy career with specific framing.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Dec 12, 2024

The biographical details ... do feel more intimate than in a typical documentary charting the course of a life and career.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Dec 12, 2024

A tepid and simplistic look at a musical legend that does nothing to add or detract from its subject’s already mythical stage presence and talent.

| Original Score: 5/10 | Dec 12, 2024

A bedazzling documentary that counts down Elton John’s return to Dodger Stadium, looking back at his highest highs, lowest lows and quest for personal happiness.

| Dec 12, 2024

At the documentary's conclusion, one realizes it's the songs that not only hold the movie together, but Elton's life as well. His career deserves to be celebrated and "Never Too Late" fulfills admirably that laudable goal.

| Dec 9, 2024

It's an awful lot to shove in, and a lot is left out. But there are wonderful things, including a performance with John Lennon.

| Dec 5, 2024

The footage of him performing just lights up the screen.

| Dec 5, 2024