Bohemian Rhapsody

20182018
PG-13PG-13
2h 14min

Rami Malek in Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

Follow this celebration of iconic rock group Queen and lead singer Freddie Mercury, who defied stereotypes and shattered conventions to become of the most beloved entertainers on the planet.

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

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Won 4 Oscars
- 47 wins & 80 nominations total

Rami Malek and Gwilym Lee in Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

Joseph Mazzello and Rami Malek in Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

Joseph Mazzello, Rami Malek, and Gwilym Lee in Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

Joseph Mazzello, Rami Malek, Gwilym Lee, and Ben Hardy in Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

Joseph Mazzello, Rami Malek, and Ben Hardy in Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

Rami Malek and Gwilym Lee in Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

Rami Malek in Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

Brian May, Graham King, and Gwilym Lee in Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

Rami Malek at an event for Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

Nicole Kidman, Brian May, Jim Beach, Graham King, and Rami Malek at an event for Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

Brian May, Jim Beach, Graham King, and Rami Malek at an event for Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

Brian May and Adam Rauf at an event for Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

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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. —Twentieth Century Fox

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Taglines
- Fearless lives forever
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, suggestive material, drug content and language
Parents guide

Trivia
Queen's set at 'Live Aid' is widely regarded as one of the best live performances in rock-and-roll history. In a 2005 Channel Four poll of over 60 artists, journalists and music industry executives, Queen's Live Aid (1985) performance was named 'The World's Greatest-Ever Live Performance.'

Goofs
The film indicates that the band's manager Jim Beach was trying to get them onto the list of acts to play the Wembley Live Aid concert. In reality, Bob Geldof had held a press conference in early 1985 to announce the concert and named Queen as one of the acts who had agreed to play. Geldof had not spoken to any of the acts beforehand so this was the first any of them had heard about it. However as nobody wanted to look like the party pooper and back out, almost all the acts Geldof name-checked played at the concert, including the band Dire Straits (who had sold out a concert at nearby Wembley Arena on the night of the Live Aid concert so had to play two gigs in one day).

Quotes
Freddie Mercury: [Quoting Zoroaster] Good thoughts, good words, good deeds. Just like you taught me, papa.
[Bomi embraces Freddie]

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).

Connections
Featured in Lorraine: Episode dated 16 October 2018 (2018)

Soundtracks
Somebody to Love
Written by Freddie Mercury
Performed by Queen
Courtesy of Queen Productions, Ltd. (for the World excluding USA & Canada) / Hollywood Records, Inc. (for USA & Canada)

Top review

The most overrated film of 2018

The film is probably OK from a music point of view, but is simply a disaster in filmmaking aspects. The editing is a mess. There are some scenes connected quite awkwardly, and the transition of the central figure Freddie is quite rigid. The character development is highly problematic as well. The supporting roles are flat and one-dimensional. The storytelling is too direct and takes a lot of shortcuts. Most of the dialogues are not well-written.

In one word, the film could have been much improved if a professional director and screenwriter had been hired.

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Budget
- $52,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $216,668,042
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $51,061,119
- Nov 4, 2018
Gross worldwide
- $911,100,727

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Runtime
- 2h 14min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1

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