Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

The story of the legendary rock band Queen and lead singer Freddie Mercury, leading up to their famous performance at Live Aid (1985).

Director:

Bryan Singer

Writers:

Anthony McCarten (story by), Peter Morgan (story by)

Stars:

Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton, Gwilym Lee

Won 4 Oscars. Another 34 wins & 70 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rami Malek	...	Freddie Mercury
Lucy Boynton	...	Mary Austin
Gwilym Lee	...	Brian May
Ben Hardy	...	Roger Taylor
Joseph Mazzello	...	John Deacon (as Joe Mazzello)
Aidan Gillen	...	John Reid
Allen Leech	...	Paul Prenter
Tom Hollander	...	Jim Beach
Mike Myers	...	Ray Foster
Aaron McCusker	...	Jim Hutton
Meneka Das	...	Jer Bulsara
Ace Bhatti	...	Bomi Bulsara
Priya Blackburn	...	Kashmira Bulsara
Dermot Murphy	...	Bob Geldof
Dickie Beau	...	Kenny Everett

Storyline

Bohemian Rhapsody is a foot-stomping celebration of Queen, their music and their extraordinary lead singer Freddie Mercury. Freddie defied stereotypes and shattered convention to become one of the most beloved entertainers on the planet. The film traces the meteoric rise of the band through their iconic songs and revolutionary sound. They reach unparalleled success, but in an unexpected turn Freddie, surrounded by darker influences, shuns Queen in pursuit of his solo career. Having suffered greatly without the collaboration of Queen, Freddie manages to reunite with his bandmates just in time for Live Aid. While bravely facing a recent AIDS diagnosis, Freddie leads the band in one of the greatest performances in the history of rock music. Queen cements a legacy that continues to inspire outsiders, dreamers and music lovers to this day.

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Plot Keywords:

bisexual male | aids | rock band | live aid | music band | 

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Taglines:

Fearless lives forever

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, suggestive material, drug content and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Instagram

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 November 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Untitled Freddie Mercury Biopic

Filming Locations:

Weybridge, Surrey, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$52,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$51,061,119, 4 November 2018, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$216,428,042

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$903,655,259

Company Credits

Production Co:

GK Films, New Regency Pictures, Queen Films Ltd.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

134 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos Sonics-DDP SDDS Auro 11.1 DTS (DTS: X)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Part of the original audio of Mel Smith & Griff Rhys Jones introducing Queen at Live Aid (1985) is heard before they go on.

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Goofs

Kenny Everett is shown with a full beard and moustache. At the time he worked at Capital Radio, he had a low trimmed beard and no moustache.

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Quotes

Freddie Mercury: You will forever be known as the man who lost Queen.

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Crazy Credits

The 20th Century Fox fanfare is performed in a rock style (composed by Queen members Brian May on guitar and Roger Taylor on drums).

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Connections

References Queen: I Want to Break Free (1984)

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Soundtracks

The Show Must Go On
Written by John Deacon, Brian May, Freddie Mercury, and Roger Taylor
Performed by Queen
Courtesy of Queen Productions Ltd for the World excluding USA & Canada / Hollywood Records, Inc. for USA & Canada

User Reviews

The Critics where wrong about the song in 1975,and they are wrong about the movie in 2018

This movie is a must see for any music and movie lover Queen fan or no Queen fan,anyone who sees this movie will be going through a rollercoaster of Emotions Beeing it Queens music or the story behind the music Rami Malek puts down an excellent version of Freddie Mercury, but all the actors play great in this movie In my opinion best thing to do is ignore the criticism and go see it for yourself.