Bohemian Rhapsody

Name: Bohemian Rhapsody
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Released: November 2, 2018
Duration: 134 min
Rating: 49
Cast: Aaron McCusker, Ace Bhatti, Aidan Gillen, Allen Leech, Ben Hardy

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Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: November 2, 2018 | PG-13

Starring: Aaron McCusker, Ace Bhatti, Aidan Gillen, Allen Leech, Ben Hardy, Gwilym Lee, Jess Radomska, Jessie Vinning, Joseph Mazzello, Lora Moss, Lucy Boynton, Max Bennett, Michelle Duncan, Mike Myers, Rami Malek, Tom Hollander

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Nominated for 5 Academy Awards including Best Picture. Won the Golden Globe for Best Picture (Drama). See additional awards and nominations
By the time the film went into production, Malek sported fake teeth for Mercury’s signature overbite. “When you put in those teeth,” he says, “there’s a very visceral change to the performance. When I took them out by the end of the film, I felt quite naked.” (Entertainment Weekly)

Summary: Bohemian Rhapsody is a 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 reachBohemian Rhapsody is a 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. [20th Century Fox]… Expand

Director: Bryan Singer and Dexter Fletcher

Genre(s): Biography, Drama, Music

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 134 min

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Kim Hughes

Oct 30, 2018

You will not see a more perfect and imperfect rock and roll biopic than Bohemian Rhapsody, which does many things extremely well, other things sort of average, and one thing flawlessly: capturing the immense charisma and panache of Queen singer Freddie Mercury. Jamie Foxx’s full-body inhabitation of Ray Charles just got some competition at the top. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Oct 24, 2018

Bohemian Rhapsody and Rami Malek cleverly and warmly distill an era and its music into a thoroughly entertaining piece of music history. Read full review

Dan DeLuca

Jan 3, 2019

Bohemian Rhapsody doesn't throw itself into the tale of the band with anything approaching the abandon of the boldly unconventional 1975 smash hit that gives the movie its name. Instead, Bohemian Rhapsody plays it safe in a manner that's often cliched and always predictable — but not entirely unsatisfying. Read full review

Brian Truitt

Oct 23, 2018

As it turns out, “Bohemian Rhapsody” the song is a sonic masterpiece and Bohemian Rhapsody the movie is just a conventional rock flick, one all too ordinary for a man and a band that exemplified the extraordinary. Read full review

Oktay Ege Kozak

Nov 1, 2018

There are some individual moments and elements to like here, but taken as a whole, Bohemian Rhapsody is mostly a flatline with occasional blips of life here and there—and not nearly enough to bring the whole body back from the dead. Read full review

Mike Ryan

Oct 23, 2018

Look, I get it, scripted films are not documentaries. And, sometimes, creative license has to be used to move a story forward. But I’ve never seen a film distort its facts in such a punitive way. It’s like the movie wants to punish Freddie Mercury. Read full review

Blake Goble

Oct 25, 2018

Bohemian Rhapsody is another lame music biopic, and its failures ultimately lie in the poor creative choices, the gutless approaches to potentially explosive events in the life of this band. We’re not buying this new album. There’s no new material to be found in Bohemian Rhapsody. Read full review

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PerArduaAdPub

Nov 2, 2018

It's about legends. Whether or not this is a fair and accurate account of Freddie Mercury's life, I'm honestly not bothered. All I know is that the film electrified it's audience by putting the thrill of the greatest Rock and Roll performance in history on the big screen. The elation staysIt's about legends. Whether or not this is a fair and accurate account of Freddie Mercury's life, I'm honestly not bothered. All I know is that the film electrified it's audience by putting the thrill of the greatest Rock and Roll performance in history on the big screen. The elation stays with you after you leave the Cinema. Legendary!… Expand

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aromain150

Nov 24, 2018

What is wrong with the reviewers? First, I didn't wanted to go see the film at all but I am glad did. This movie was a pleasure and was really inspiring. The band-actors did a great job in representing what they were and there playing got me somethimes emotional. Now I want to know moreWhat is wrong with the reviewers? First, I didn't wanted to go see the film at all but I am glad did. This movie was a pleasure and was really inspiring. The band-actors did a great job in representing what they were and there playing got me somethimes emotional. Now I want to know more about this band because they are throwing my soul to the heavens!… Expand

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Joshuaj2005

Nov 2, 2018

Absoulutly go see this movie and don’t see the nutcracker this weekend. This movie perfectly describes Freddie Mercury’s life and the band Queen. From it’s 2hr runtime, it’s worth it.

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JamagiReviews

Nov 8, 2018

As a guy who's been a Queen fan since I've been a music fan, this movie has given me mixed emotions. On the one hand, It is an incredibly entertaining movie with fantastic performances and a, needless to say, fantastic soundtrack. The ending made me shed a tear, and I left the theater with aAs a guy who's been a Queen fan since I've been a music fan, this movie has given me mixed emotions. On the one hand, It is an incredibly entertaining movie with fantastic performances and a, needless to say, fantastic soundtrack. The ending made me shed a tear, and I left the theater with a sense of joy, and made me want to rediscover Queen's music all over again. On the other hand, some timeline issues and historical inaccuracies made me question some of the decisions taken in this movie. I did react to certain songs being played before they were chronologically made in the movies timeline, and certain decisions to sacrifice historical accuracy for the purpose of storytelling were questionable. However, these things didn't take away from my full enjoyment of the movie. It isn't an accurate and truthful biopic about Freddie Mercury and his private life, instead it's a joyful celebration of Queen, their music and their legacy. It tells the story with great humor and on many occasions, I was dying of laughter for some of the unexpected jokes in this film. It is a wild ride and a fun show, just like Freddie would have wanted it to be.

+Performances
+Humor
+Soundtrack
+The final concert
+Galileo Rooster

-Historical inaccuracies
-Had potential to explore other aspects of Queen… Expand

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Evilkermit

Nov 7, 2018

It's a kind of magic...with all of the feels.

It may not be absolutely accurate with the timeline and the band's history, but it is a great story. A great story backed up with a fantastic soundtrack. Despite what the critics say, this is one of the rare instances where you can go to aIt's a kind of magic...with all of the feels.

It may not be absolutely accurate with the timeline and the band's history, but it is a great story. A great story backed up with a fantastic soundtrack.

Despite what the critics say, this is one of the rare instances where you can go to a movie and simply have a great time.

Be warned though, if you're a fan there will be some real tear-jerking moments.… Expand

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ApertureJanitor

Jan 4, 2019

This movie is like every other story ark cliches combined but with a Queen paint over it. Off the immense catalog of Queen songs to feature in this film, the people behind it chose the most consumer-friendly, recognizable and predictable songs that every Queen fan that went to the theaterThis movie is like every other story ark cliches combined but with a Queen paint over it. Off the immense catalog of Queen songs to feature in this film, the people behind it chose the most consumer-friendly, recognizable and predictable songs that every Queen fan that went to the theater too see the movie is tired to hear. 20th Century Fox is REALLY afraid to dive deep into the dense library of masterpieces that Queen produced over the years, even so that Innuendo is not mentioned in any way in this movie, which, alongside the title track, is one the most "off the wall" track queen has in their discography.
The acting was pretty solid, although Rami Malek really looked comical as young Freddie for me. The band members were alright as charatcers, besides John Deacon, the bassist, whose appearance was really not that much important besides the 'Another One Bites the Dust' section.
Bohemian Rhapsody is a really good movie if you want to become a Queen fan and dive deep into the band's history, but it's disappointing for a long time fan who wanted to see something new.… Expand

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VoiceOfAmerica

Sep 28, 2021

I don't think this did the band justice. I really wish they got different directors.

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