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Bohemian Rhapsody

2018
Drama
Biography
2h 14m
A chronicle of the years leading up to Queen's legendary appearance at the Live Aid (1985) concert.
Directed by:
Dexter Fletcher Dexter Fletcher Bryan Singer Bryan Singer
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Written by:
Peter Morgan Peter Morgan Anthony McCarten Anthony McCarten
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Starring:
Mike Myers Mike Myers Aidan Gillen Aidan Gillen Allen Leech Allen Leech Tom Hollander Tom Hollander Joseph Mazzello Joseph Mazzello Meneka Das Lucy Boynton Lucy Boynton Rami Malek Rami Malek Ace Bhatti Aaron McCusker Gwilym Lee Gwilym Lee Ben Hardy Ben Hardy
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Genres:
Drama, Biography, Music
Countries:
UK, USA
Languages:
English, British Sign Language
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Bohemian Rhapsody

2018
Drama
Biography
2h 14m
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leonardisLeonardis
Rated 07 Nov 2018
88
57th
I mean, I'm sure they could have included more in the story, but I didn't mind. I am a huge fan of Queen so I liked this. The movie still manages to humanize Mercury a bit, and Malek deserves awards for capturing Freddie so physically and emotionally well. The supporting cast was excellent as well, especially the band members, and the live-aid concert re-enactment was done extremely well. I will definitely be watching this again. A must watch for Queen fans.
Rated 07 Nov 2018
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 20 Nov 2018
40
11th
Boring formulaic nonsense your grandparents will choke down happily. Freddie gets told he has AIDS while the Highlander Who wants to Live Forever song plays, baby Another One Bites the Dust would’ve made me feel something.
Rated 20 Nov 2018
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 09 May 2019
74
48th
I've always liked my music biopics to intensely follow the story of the band, this one shares some of the same extravagances of similar movies, namely, it dwells too heavily on the personal lives of the band members. But Queen was a band with a great deal of technical prowess in instrumentation and composition, so the story just begs to be told in great technical detail, at times "Bohemian Rhapsody" tries this--and when it does it's awesome.
Rated 09 May 2019
djrossdjross
Rated 26 Feb 2019
25
7th
What level of self-conscious irony was involved in the decision by the filmmakers to have the protagonist declare that "formulas are a complete and utter waste of time"? Beyond that, the handling of Mercury's sexuality is moralistic and inept (to say the least), and the cynical manipulation involved in rewriting history and reordering the events associated with his illness and diagnosis shows contempt for the audience and a callous disregard for the figure supposedly being celebrated. Insulting.
Rated 26 Feb 2019
p_u_l_pP u l p
Rated 29 Jan 2019
34
21st
Just a suggestion (if you haven't seen this movie yet): Open youtube.com and search "live aid queen" and watch that instead of this movie and save 2 hours.
Rated 29 Jan 2019
sellissellis
Rated 01 Dec 2018
53
18th
So bad it’s unintentionally funny in parts, which is highly unfortunate as Queen is amazing. The only crisis that amounts to any sort of difficulty for Mercury is his sexual orientation. Musically/creatively, apparently he’s a godsend who didn’t have to work hard to arrive at his talents or create any of the band’s best works. Needed more drugs (which is to say - both more honesty and more of an edge). The performances are adequate, so it’s merely a consequence of having an awful scrip
Rated 01 Dec 2018
peyrinpeyrin
Rated 23 Jan 2019
25
7th
I can't believe they made TV Tropes into a movie.
Rated 23 Jan 2019
velvet_croweVelvet Crowe
Rated 05 Nov 2018
37
32nd
A lot of things in this film are unconvincing; music is not made in this way, nor could I take this sanitized version of Mercury seriously. The editing is obnoxious; constant cuts are needless and overly frantic in simple scenes where people are just talking, which is to say nothing of the weird and questionable framing of Freddy Mercury's life and career. If you ignore the historical context, it's a by the numbers rock biopic that's heavy handed and obnoxious with laughable framing of artistry.
Rated 05 Nov 2018
frederikaFrederikA
Rated 25 Oct 2018
60
49th
Enjoyable enough if you love Queen's music (and what proper person doesn't) but suffers from a severe case of the dreaded ‘generic biopic syndrome' - in that it feels like someone took the subject's wikipedia page and ran it through a basic three act structure generator. Sprinkled with a lot of ‘wink wink notch notch' references. Malek did great though.
Rated 25 Oct 2018
mentaculusMentaculus
Rated 30 May 2019
49
23rd
True Story: My only interaction with Bryan Singer was when he came to a film student college party (uninvited and unannounced) and hit on me and every able-bodied young man to take back to his place for (at that time) one of those infamous twink parties he held. That's a long-winded way to say: if he, directing this movie about a righteous sex icon, showed the same tenacity and perseverance he had trying to get his hand down my undergraduate pants, this would actually be an Oscar-worthy film.
Rated 30 May 2019
jacobclark12jacobclark12
Rated 17 Feb 2019
34
22nd
Well...at least the Live Aid sequence was great. The rest of Bohemian Rhapsody alters between average biopic and bland revisionist history of Queen. This script is terribly wooden as well, and despite Malek's admittedly good performance, the film fails to develop its characters any further than Queen's Wikipedia article does -- and in many cases, it doesn't even get that deep.
Rated 17 Feb 2019
the_beastThe Beast
Rated 20 Nov 2018
4
27th
Malek nails Mercury's mannerisms, everyone is spot on with all of the band members really. There were some weak cgi moments, slow pacing. The real disappointments will be to Queen fans. Come to hear the music? They only play one song through, with 15-20 seconds of teasers for the others. Want to know HOW they created their unique sound? They just did, in a montage, right from the start. The whole thing is more of a montage than a movie.
Rated 20 Nov 2018
paxtonPaxton
Rated 07 Jan 2020
55
29th
We turned it off after four hours so this rating is only based on having seen half of it.
Rated 07 Jan 2020
kasperlKasperL
Rated 03 Feb 2019
70
65th
The conventional script and Malek's performance I could take or leave, but Lee is great (and so is the music, obviously), and when the band is together I found the movie enjoyable enough to forgive its shortcomings.
Rated 03 Feb 2019
sproostsproost
Rated 17 Jan 2019
15
2nd
Feels like a sketch that makes a parody out of music biopics. The circlejerk is totally hilarious. The sleazy studio boss that doesn't believe in the band, the touring with overimposed names of cities, the whacky recording sessions and band members that follow each other like ducklings completely void of any character and stripped of any involvement in the creative process. Mercury's sexuality which I'd say is a driving force behind his estethic is dealt with like it was written by mormons
Rated 17 Jan 2019
corbadCorbad
Rated 17 Jan 2019
85
90th
Everything works. The story is strong - well paced and constructed, and admirably shot as well. Rami Malek's performance is phenomenal - nuanced, aching, and powerful - and all around him hold up their ends. And, perhaps as a matter of course, the music, and the staggeringly emotional recreation of the Live Aid performance especially, is magnificent. A fantastic, expansive, and intimate portrait of a very compelling character.
Rated 17 Jan 2019
indyatmnINDYATMN
Rated 02 Nov 2018
88
83rd
The problem with rock star bios is that their lives are so similar that narratives about them tend to feel familiar & predictable. This has that problem but it's fortunately about something else: the loneliness & disconnection felt by gay men who weren't permitted the familial connections the rest of us take for granted. Mercury seems to have been shamed into fleeing so much of who he really was, that only the performer was left. The film's best moments illuminate that in heartfelt & moving ways
Rated 02 Nov 2018
ecitizeneCitizen
Rated 23 Jan 2019
75
77th
A deep dive into the creative and extravagant life of Freddie Mercury and the meteoric rise of the rock band Queen. The movie was engaging and interesting from start to finish. It was nice to see backstories and follow the band as they gained popularity and success. It was frequently fun and mesmerizing. They did an excellent job of showing some of the highlights of their success. Rami Malek was really good. Entirely worth watching, especially if you have ever been a fan of Queen's music.
Rated 23 Jan 2019
recklessmessrecklessmess
Rated 22 Jan 2019
80
72nd
Man, Petyr Baelish simply can not catch a break. And what's up with Irish Ricky Schroder? A fascinating movie, even if it takes several liberties with the story.
Rated 22 Jan 2019
mwgerbmwgerb
Rated 01 Jan 2019
59
63rd
Has only about half-an-hour worth of story, and replaces the remaining runtime with highly accurate recreations of Queen's greatest hits. However, considering how great their music is, that is in no way a negative.
Rated 01 Jan 2019
filliganFilligan
Rated 26 Nov 2018
60
11th
This might be the worst screenplay I've been subjected to all year. Mike Myers essentially stares into the camera when he says nobody will ever listen to Bohemian Rhapsody. Ha ha ha. This spoonfed, made-for-TV nonsense infests the film and dampens everything but Malek's whirlwind performance. The only award this film should receive is for him. Otherwise, this is my new baseline for mediocrity. Read my full review here: https://getreelmovies.com/bohemian-rhapsody-review-i-want-it-all/
Rated 26 Nov 2018
kfolkfol
Rated 30 Oct 2018
21
15th
For a biopic about Freddie Mercury it wasn't very fun. Instead it was a bit doom and gloom, repressed, sanitised, poorly written with no real energy or excitement apart from the live aid recreation at the end. But even that wasn't enough to save a bad film.
Rated 30 Oct 2018
deaddillydeaddilly
Rated 01 Mar 2019
40
8th
If something can be so bad that it's good, this can be so average that it's bad. Also hilarious to include a short diatribe about breaking formulas when nearly every beat of this film aligns with biopic syndrome. Literally nothing is explored with any depth, blink and you'll miss the band's beginnings and be treated to a PG retelling of Freddy's sexuality. The deepest moment is him hugging his dad and I'm not even sure why because his dad isn't even really part of the film.
Rated 01 Mar 2019
mandymandy
Rated 27 Oct 2018
6
44th
Enjoyable if formulaic biopic.
Rated 27 Oct 2018
ericamblerericambler
Rated 16 Dec 2018
54
18th
The crowd-pleasing BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY is top-shelf celebrity cosplay: a larger-than-life tale rendered in the soothing, familiar notes of a Hollywood biopic. It's weird to see Queen's colorful history drawn in such simplistic fashion, but the movie boasts a game-changer in Rami Malek, who perfectly pantomimes Freddie Mercury's onstage antics. His commitment reflects the priorities of a film dedicated to nostalgic minutiae at the expense of ingenuity and good taste.
Rated 16 Dec 2018
syntheseizurSyntheseizur
Rated 15 Jan 2019
16
1st
"We're not like other bands," the movie insists as it shuffles through endless biopic clichés. It's a tedious circlejerk, a movie that never stops saying how great Queen is, for people who already think Queen is great, all so fans can congratulate themselves and surviving band members can revise history so that Freddie was the sole source of strife in the band. It's a movie to make you feel good for liking Queen, even though it completely falsifies their legacy. Is that really worth celebrating
Rated 15 Jan 2019
keyutkanKeyUtkan
Rated 06 Dec 2018
64
46th
There is a lot of confusing chronological issues with songs. Who wants to live forever played when Freddie get ready for 1985 Live Aid but WWtLF is song from 1988. Under Pressure played when it wasnt even released yet ! Also there was some bad choice of cgı and make-ups that make the movie a bit worse. Also there is some movie additions and exclutions on the real story of course. But most of 'em are understandable. Strongest part of the movie is acting and the whole story behind live aid co
Rated 06 Dec 2018
ofterdingenOfterdingen
Rated 31 Oct 2018
69
73rd
Too polite and traditional to really shine but also highly entertaining and moving in parts. Mike Meyers is a riot, Gwilym Lee nails it as Brian May.
Rated 31 Oct 2018
joelwatchesmoviesjoelwatchesmovies
Rated 21 Jan 2019
7
63rd
Hardly strays from the generic biopic formula for the first half, hitting all the major notes in Queen's rise to fame with plenty of concert montages (and in contrast, little substantial conflict). That said, the fact that I teared up at the redemptive reunion and final performance shows that that the character work is done extremely well along the way (Malek is great): Freddie is a fascinating, flawed character and his journey to find himself and his family (also well drawn) is a touching one.
Rated 21 Jan 2019
koalafishKoalafish
Rated 09 Dec 2018
70
68th
In terms of storytelling it's very mediocre and completely relies on Queen's music beeing great. Since I'm ok with that, it was quite enjoyable and the final concert was spectacular.
Rated 09 Dec 2018
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 18 Jan 2019
65
28th
Muddled chronicle of the formation of Queen is really a showcase for Malek's uncanny incarnation; it's a brilliant performance lost at sea in a film that can never decide what it wants to be: 'The Freddie Story' or 'The Queen Story' and never really satisfies as either. The faithful recreations of live performances and recording sessions are highlights, but they beg the question - why wouldn't you just watch/listen to the real thing? (especially the fun but ultimately pointless LIVE AID climax).
Rated 18 Jan 2019
mspraguemsprague
Rated 19 Jan 2019
65
45th
Good stuff, Rami Malek is really good. Mike Myers!
Rated 19 Jan 2019
kito1kito1
Rated 20 Dec 2018
90
97th
A divine, earth-shattering experience. Magnetic lead performance, great characters and actors, nice story progression, some really extraordinary shots. By all means, watch in the cinema.
Rated 20 Dec 2018
anomalyAnomaly
Rated 12 Jan 2019
72
53rd
Jumps around all over the place for quite a long time, and many of the music cues are too on the nose. The criticisms of it being too sanitized also ring true. That being said, both the emotional buildup to, and the actual recreation of the Live Aid concert itself, are quite enjoyable. Even if it's not quite the story Freddie should have, it's still very respectful to the man himself. Malek is great, though I'm left wondering how Cohen would have done.
Rated 12 Jan 2019
redbardragonRedBarDragon
Rated 09 Dec 2018
100
90th
A life of a man you will remember for the rest of your life... It may not be factually correct in places, but it works as a great movie.
Rated 09 Dec 2018
maddogmaddog
Rated 18 Dec 2018
82
76th
There are a lot of reviews on the film that seemed dissatisfied that this film didn't tell the story from the angle that they'd have liked it to- and after having read a bunch of those I realize, having seen the film, that's a silly criticism. I learned a lot about Freddie Mercury's life, about Queen, and it dealt with the important aspects of his life and identity without falling into the trap of just doting over one aspect alone. Decently acted, great music naturally. Liked it.
Rated 18 Dec 2018
ocelotOcelot
Rated 11 Jun 2019
30
22nd
an absolute mess, and I'm not sure it's just because the pedophile directing it decided to skip town. the film is entirely dedicated to delivering rudimentary knowledge of Queen, but it also takes liberties with anything that would be known to anyone who knows anything about the band. the non-diegetic music choices, in particular, make no sense given the chronology presented in the movie. Malek is awful. Nick Mullen is great as the villain.
Rated 11 Jun 2019
josh_forrestJosh Forrest
Rated 14 Jul 2019
20
14th
A completely vapid biopic which seems to be specifically made for the purpose of participatory sing-a-long screenings (what the fuck is the use of recreating the Live Aid performance almost in its entirety, besides allowing aging Queen fans to yawp and warble along with it). Nauseating.
Rated 14 Jul 2019
movie_houseMovie House
Rated 10 Jan 2019
20
7th
This is just an awful film. I know that everyone is talking about how great Rami Malek is, but I don't think he was very good. He always seemed to be going for that Oscar instead of giving a real performance. I never bought him as Freddie Mercury. The entire film is cringe inducing and not worth time or effort. The entire time I felt like I was watching a made for tv movie that somehow got a theatrical release. This is the worst film of 2018.
Rated 10 Jan 2019
lookjabbaLookJabba...
Rated 18 Nov 2018
7
57th
Bohemian Rhapsody serves more as a Queen greatest hits experience as apposed to a detailed Freddie Mercury biopic. After such a troubled production I had my reservations but overall I had a lot of fun. And whilst the story does feel shoehorned in amongst the back catalogue of classic songs, you can only applaud the scale of the performances and the attention to detail. Each of the band members are well cast but Remi Malek is a revelation. And the Live Aid finale is both fitting and spectacular.
Rated 18 Nov 2018
vengefulkbmVengefulKBM
Rated 17 Nov 2018
55
30th
I'm torn - as a huge Queen fan, I had a great time, but from a movie perspective, I thought it was a little lacking. Rami Malek is brilliant as Freddie Mercury, and they certainly nailed the musical aspect of the film, but in a lot of ways the movie is very by-the-numbers, not sanitized but not illuminating either, making it play too much like a "greatest hits" reel when its subject is a lot more interesting than that. Still recommended viewing for fans, for the spectacular Live Aid scene alone.
Rated 17 Nov 2018
saudadesaudade
Rated 27 Dec 2018
45
22nd
The robust woman next to me responded to comical moments, not with laughter, but by smiling and lightly clapping her hands. Every time. What an odd person. The movie was a standard biopic.
Rated 27 Dec 2018
thegreyfoxthegreyfox
Rated 14 Nov 2018
85
85th
Malik does a great job in bringing FM to the screen, in what must have been a daunting task. The other band members are absolutely spot on; superb casting. If, like me, you remember getting a copy of that iconic first album, and instantly falling in love with Queen, you will have a tear in your eye as the brilliant soundtrack unfolds, and whilst Live Aid was well before he was diagnosed with AIDS, the brilliant integration of sound & vision more than make up for any small factual inaccuracies
Rated 14 Nov 2018
gideonGideon
Rated 11 Dec 2018
3
92nd
The film itself, for what it's worth and what it wants to convey, is worthy of my '3' rating. Now, Sascha, if you please. Bring Freddie's somewhat darker side to the silver screen. A guy can hope. Freddie's worth it.
Rated 11 Dec 2018
ralytoralyto
Rated 27 Dec 2018
69
33rd
It was fine for what it was. The trailer portrayed it perfectly. While in no way exceptional and at times a bit corny, it was enjoyable.
Rated 27 Dec 2018
bojanpopicbojanpopic
Rated 17 Dec 2018
87
80th
I was not Queen fan. Now I am.
Rated 17 Dec 2018
zwykzwyk
Rated 15 Jan 2019
57
29th
Despite being reasonably enjoyable as entertainment, it looks too much as caricature of reality.
Rated 15 Jan 2019
pianosamaPianoSama
Rated 22 Feb 2019
75
96th
Is it entirely accurate? Probably not. Is it super deep? Not really. But, as someone who hasn't followed Queen's career, I can't really speak to that. For me, judging this purely as a movie that stands on its own, it's very, very good. Rami Malek gives another strong performance & fills Mercury's shoes well. Lucy Boynton is also great as Mary, and the other three band members all have good things to offer. Solid acting, solid music, solid everything. Very worth a watch.
Rated 22 Feb 2019
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 01 Dec 2018
82
84th
This is a very entertaining movie with great music. Rami Malek is great in the lead role of this film. The rest of the cast also does a good job. Overall I would highly recommend this film.
Rated 01 Dec 2018
luordluord
Rated 05 Nov 2018
61
47th
Were it about any of the 99.9% of bands/musicians that don't match Queen's opus, it'd be outright boring; it owes everything to the music. Malek's performance is pretty good, however.
Rated 05 Nov 2018
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 20 Jan 2019
44
43rd
worth a watch
Rated 20 Jan 2019
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 10 Dec 2018
10
5th
I expected it to be, maybe, "Love & Mercy" bad. Not THIS bad. The first ten minutes are cringe-worthy already and set the tone for the rest of it, a combination of the fakest, tritest imaginable drama, and a complete and utter ignorance of how music is created, produced and recorded (random pro tips: your teeth don't affect your vocal range, and nobody introduces his bandmates to the basic structure of his rock epic during a recording session). Blasphemous.
Rated 10 Dec 2018
excelsiorExcelsior
Rated 06 Nov 2018
20
20th
Every raunchy nightclub, rowdy party, and man's ass is an ominous sign of Mercury's sliding descent to a hedonistic hell and eventual death. Mercury's salvation comes from his supposedly level-headed bandmates and a chaste and respectable lover (his "family," as they're repeatedly called). I've got a feeling that this film has pretty questionable ideas about queerness. But, let's say we disregard all this-- is the film any good? Not really, unless you love the Walmart bargain bin
Rated 06 Nov 2018
schnofelschnofel
Rated 14 Jan 2019
55
44th
It's dedicated fan service, so naturally I'm left out of the celebration. As an officially sanctioned biography it's also not complex drama, but it hints in this direction in the last hour. Malek takes account of Mercury's overbearing and tender sides, and even though this campy band does little for me, I was glad to have the man back in shape and glory, motioning his mike stand at the Live Aid audience. But it also recreated the horror of standing in a crowd during "We are the Champions".
Rated 14 Jan 2019
selebritySelebrity
Rated 02 Dec 2018
70
47th
Good portrayal of the band's story. I'm feeling the impression that they sanitized a lot the younger days of the group. Not bad.
Rated 02 Dec 2018
difontaineDifontaine
Rated 28 Dec 2018
75
64th
It's a run through the history, with a bunch of rough edges sanded off. But Rami Malek is great (and the rest of the band not far behind) and the music is wonderful.
Rated 28 Dec 2018
thedailynathanTheDailyNathan
Rated 21 Jan 2019
77
46th
Entertaining especially if you love the Queen discography, however it's sort of lacking in anything really memorable - it plays as a sort of vanilla reimagining of history and it never really touches on anything that I felt was authentic or riveting. Like how truth is stranger than fiction, an average writer inventing a story just tells a very bland one. Also not much on the musical process (just a repetitive "here I just thought of an idea for Song X. [montage performing Song X]" sequence).
Rated 21 Jan 2019
timmotimmo
Rated 27 Jan 2019
60
17th
Malek is amazing, and there's some decent cinematography. But, the script is stupidly heavy on exposition, and the direction is flimsy at best. There are ways to make a clean Queen movie, but not with these filmmakers. It loses points for that.
Rated 27 Jan 2019
damildamil
Rated 18 Feb 2019
60
43rd
It just hit so many cliché biopic points, with such obvious dialogue and editing and song arrangement. There were a handful of good scenes throughout, but a lot of it felt simultaneously rushed and like a slog. The final Live Aid scene was great though. Rami Malek did a good job overall - he nailed Mercury's physicality. They played everything very safe though. I thought it was alright overall, but Queen and Mercury deserved a lot better.
Rated 18 Feb 2019
ippeiIppei
Rated 18 Nov 2018
75
73rd
It's a completely by-the-numbers biopic that is incredibly enjoyable for two main factors; the music and the performances. As a film, it's not special at all, but you just don't realise the number of songs that Queen made that you didn't know they made. Malek's performance, in particular, is wonderful. Initially his prosthetics is a little over-the-top and distracting but eventually, he melts into the role and completely embodies Freddie Mercury.
Rated 18 Nov 2018
karlsonkarlson
Rated 01 Oct 2022
25
2nd
If the prep was like this, they succeeded their goal: Fletcher: 'Rami, do you know how Freddy was like?' Rami: 'please tell me.' Fletcher: 'Well, he was a repulsive, histrionic, vituose musician, who felt better than others and got the energy for his performance by feeling mascular and powerful. But foremost: repulsive. Be as repulsive as you can. Can you pull that off?' Rami: 'Sure man.' 'Oh and don't express too much fun while acting live.’ 'Ok'
Rated 01 Oct 2022
nobambanobamba
Rated 06 Dec 2018
30
15th
Feels like a made for TV movie followed by a recreation of the entire Live Aid performance. Rami Malek did an amazing job. I can't see myself watching this again rather than listen to the songs themselves.
Rated 06 Dec 2018
overratedoverrated
Rated 07 Feb 2019
33
25th
A sanitized, cliched biopic more interested in rattling off Queen's hits rather than any exploration of Mercury or anyone else in the band. Malek does a killer impersonation but is hobbled by the script, which includes a record executive repeatedly mispronouncing "Rhapsody" and blurting "NO ONE WILL KNOW THE NAME OF QUEEN!" Needed 1000% more coke-fueled decadence, someone doing an equally ridiculous Bowie for Under Pressure, the famous Sid Vicious encounter, along with an actual character study.
Rated 07 Feb 2019
stewballStewball
Rated 13 Nov 2018
80
80th
A worthy behind the scenes musical anthology, that corrects a lot of lore, while revealing a man with genuine integrity. Some will judge the ending to be cheesy, but they'd be the ones who wrote those pompously negative reviews of the title song--while being clobbered with a superlative lesson in how to steal the show. Biggest negative, only one song from "Innuendo", and that was played second/last during the credits.
Rated 13 Nov 2018
thorn969thorn969
Rated 25 Dec 2018
49
45th
I don't think this at all accurately captures the life of Freddie Mercury. It was interesting seeing all the songs and getting a bit of the backstory on the songs and this movie shone when it kept going back to playing more iconic Queen songs, but I think the time would have been better spent watching music videos or old performances of Queen.
Rated 25 Dec 2018
magdabagmagdabag
Rated 03 May 2019
89
75th
Every actor in this movie had me feeling some type of way. It does kind of lose it's effect once you realize the last 3rd of the movie isn't accurate. Nonetheless, Rami Malek was pretty amazing along with the whole cast of the band. Definitely worth a watch.
Rated 03 May 2019
addsAdds
Rated 24 Jul 2019
60
40th
It's quite a feat to turn Queen into such a bland biopic. I could have just read Wikipedia while playing their greatest hits and saved myself some time.
Rated 24 Jul 2019
dougcollinsDougCollins
Rated 05 Nov 2018
100
93rd
This movie is amazing and if you are a fan of Queen or just love Bio Movies this is worth seeing. Not over the top dramatic and the movie does not glorify or demonize the alternative lifestyle that ultimately lead to the death of Freddie Mercury. The actors all did an amazing job of becoming the members of Queen and Gwilym Lee is a dead ringer for a young Brian May. I highly recommend seeing this and try not to sing out loud to the well known tunes.
Rated 05 Nov 2018
orcunyondemorcunyondem
Rated 07 Apr 2019
91
88th
I don't think it's a biography. It's more like a music career of Freddie Mercury. Most people say there's no emotion but there is if only you have a connection with those songs. Neutral look of all those events leads a deep enthusiasm. There are two things bothered me. Late climax with a short duration and most importantly; Rami Malek's Elliot role from Mr. Robot. He made a great job but I'm not sure if he deserved the award. Yet; I can't think anyone better for this role.
Rated 07 Apr 2019
xenophuleXenophule
Rated 11 Nov 2018
8
50th
[Stream it] As someone who enjoys Queen and has never really looked into the history of the group, this was fun! I enjoy Malek and seeing how well he nailed Freddy's mannerisms was a pleasant surprise! I'm also happy that they didn't seem to create drama-for-drama-purposes. A fun movie all around.
Rated 11 Nov 2018
twincinematwincinema
Rated 03 Mar 2019
30
11th
Malek won Best Actor in a ghoulish performance of plastic teeth. I watched the actual Live Aid performance afterwards, and the film would have been better if they just showed that.
Rated 03 Mar 2019
adornmentadornment
Rated 05 Nov 2018
60
29th
Insufferably rushed, and definitely a bare bones depiction of Freddie Mercury's career. Manages to bring to the screen an iconic performer's career in only the way that May & Taylor could. It plays all the right tracks and hits all the right notes and -- for a diehard Queen fan -- may strike a chord somewhere.
Rated 05 Nov 2018
redactedredacted
Rated 06 Mar 2019
58
27th
Rami Malek's RuPaul's Drag Race audition tape which is 2 hours of him lipsyncing to just Queen tracks.
Rated 06 Mar 2019
omgfridgeomgfridge
Rated 13 Nov 2018
8
80th
Uplifting (celebrate life) and is over 2 hours of Queen music. No complaints here. Its brisk, stylized and has Malek absolutely kill it as the leading man. Could watch again which is always extra points.
Rated 13 Nov 2018
yoshinarutoYoshinaruto
Rated 15 Feb 2019
65
55th
Solid direction and acting (especially Malek), but I feel like there’s certain things I’d like to have seen more of (like the other band member’s personal lives, the recording of their music, the start of their career, etc.). They surprisingly showed more of Freddie’s personally life than I expected, although I thought they had a few more scenes than necessary of him partying or being with Mary. Overall it’s good, and very entertaining (especially during the first half).
Rated 15 Feb 2019
florvdeFlorVdE
Rated 01 Dec 2018
1
17th
Basically a long advert for a Queen "Greatest Hits" album. Professionally put together, but the personal drama fails to engage and what will remain from this film is the impressive, if at times too obviously digitally recreated, 20 minute run through the Live Aid concert (where Queen apparently saved the starving African children by rocking so hard).
Rated 01 Dec 2018
carsonwidCarsonWid
Rated 06 Nov 2018
64
40th
Some good moments but ultimately a story we've seen too many times before
Rated 06 Nov 2018
kebapcheKebapche
Rated 25 Nov 2018
80
65th
Sacha Baron Cohen would have done Freddie far better than the Rami Malek super gay performance.
Rated 25 Nov 2018
darrenDarren
Rated 09 Jan 2019
35
11th
It's a movie where any edge has been throughly dulled. From the story to the direction. It definitely feels like a film where too many hands were involved. There's an obvious reason for this because of Singer being a shitbag but yeah. the scene with the cross fades set to another one bites the dust was $$. Like VH1's Def Leppard made for TV movie but with better production.
Rated 09 Jan 2019
burkayadaligburkayadalig
Rated 19 Jan 2019
66
30th
They should create a Best Casting Oscar for this one but otherwise a mediocre movie
Rated 19 Jan 2019
ignacioIgnacio
Rated 14 Nov 2018
69
62nd
Good. Rami was good!
Rated 14 Nov 2018
mattorama12mattorama12
Rated 06 Feb 2019
62
39th
Malek's performance is all that it's cracked up to be, but everything else was pretty paint-by-the-numbers. All of the supporting characters (save for Mary) felt pretty thin, too, so it was hard to care about anything other than Freddie.
Rated 06 Feb 2019
lonewolf2003Lonewolf2003
Rated 17 Jan 2019
75
60th
It is a very cliched rise to stardom story and like almost every biopic it does play with the truth a bit to make for a tighter compact story. But a movie that somehow can make me tear up because a band plays Radio Gaga in front of thousands of people does something correct in my book. Malek is impressive in channeling Freddy Mercury's charisma, especially onstage.
Rated 17 Jan 2019
bizortbizort
Rated 08 Nov 2018
69
52nd
Rami Malek did an incredible job in this film. Seriously, incredible. However, the first act is incredibly rushed and then the gay thing gets focused on way too much. I wish I knew more about Queen's history to accurately critique this part. The musical parts of this film are top-notch, though, and adds to making this an incredibly entertaining, if flawed, film
Rated 08 Nov 2018
kenmeistersKenMeisters
Rated 04 Dec 2018
58
32nd
This is as by the numbers as a music biopic can get. Flying through the bands history by only highlighting what presents Mercury's legacy in a positive light. Rise, fall, drama, reunion. His AIDS diagnosis is somewhere in there, even though it apparently didn't happen during the time span the movie captures. But Rami Malek's energetic performance together with a "Best of Queen" soundtrack make for an entertaining yet not very educational or memorable evening.
Rated 04 Dec 2018
ytadelYtadel
Rated 19 Feb 2019
7
84th
I can see why this has become one of the most successful non-scifi/fantasy box office hits since Titanic - it’s a total crowdpleaser. You could argue that’s because it’s softened and formulaic and sanitized, but it’s what makes it quite enjoyable and easy to watch all the same. Great performances and of course the key fuel in the engine is some of the greatest rock and roll songs of all time. It’s all been seen before but I was into it the whole time.
Rated 19 Feb 2019
ephedrinephedrin
Rated 15 Jan 2019
60
57th
Could be better. Rami Malek well did but you can't feel the 70s soul. The producer didn't spend enough effort.
Rated 15 Jan 2019
thefriedonethefriedone
Rated 02 Dec 2018
60
33rd
Malek was great and the music, of course, rocked. Aside from the musical numbers though, it was a fairly standard/formulaic "behind the music" story. Mercury's relationship with his wife/ex was a highlight, while the story lines involving his family (dad's acceptance, etc) and new partner were lacking substance and depth.
Rated 02 Dec 2018
natebarriosnatebarrios
Rated 24 Feb 2019
30
5th
people wanna talk about the eyes in Alita: Battle Angel (2019) as if they hold a candle to the teeth in this movie. anyways, this runs on biopic-autopilot - a jukebox journey with no attachment to anyone except Freddie (barely).
Rated 24 Feb 2019
blocpartyblocparty
Rated 04 Nov 2018
90
89th
That live aid scene is the best live performance acting in cinema.
Rated 04 Nov 2018
supersuiSuperSui
Rated 27 Nov 2018
74
65th
They did everything by the book. Rearanged some stuff for the emotional outcome and this movie is really the straightest way possible. It catched me nonseless with every emotion it wanted to. It's not the best biopic but don't judge me. I love Queen and Freddy Mercury. Rami Malek was the best possible choice and damn did he deliver.
Rated 27 Nov 2018
erezamirErezAmir
Rated 21 Nov 2018
80
0th
Uncanny acting on Rami Malek's part, he was Freddie Mercury for the film. There were a few imperfections in the film making but its pretty f'in fantastic. Fantastic 8/10
Rated 21 Nov 2018
cagedwisdomcagedwisdom
Rated 07 Nov 2018
75
65th
Not without its problems, but Rami Malek lip-syncing Freddie Mercury's Live Aid performance is worth the price of admission alone.
Rated 07 Nov 2018
aaautinAAAutin
Rated 09 Jan 2020
49
44th
(ANOTHER ONE OVERBITES THE DUST)
Rated 09 Jan 2020
slrsoapboxSlrSoapbox
Rated 04 Nov 2018
80
75th
Malek is absolutely great, and if you like Queen's music (as you should) you'll probably dig this biopic. I do wish there weren't so many fictionalized scenes though (especially the Mike Myers bit). Mercury's life was already dramatic enough.
Rated 04 Nov 2018
bowfingerbowfinger
Rated 03 Nov 2018
60
53rd
I'm not sold on Malek's version of Mercury: he is not half as "outrageous" as Freddie, not even close. Obviously, it takes much more than prosthetic teeth, costumes, and lip syncing to become him. However, I must confess, I did enjoy the lengthy Live Aid bit, and Wayne from Wayne's World telling me Bo-Rhap was NOT the song teenagers could crank up in their cars and headbang to was quite out of this world.
Rated 03 Nov 2018
scorpusScorpus
Rated 16 Mar 2019
71
44th
The story is weak and inaccurate, but Malek is phenomenal as Mercury and the songs are as fantastic as ever
Rated 16 Mar 2019
lennyneroLennyNero
Rated 05 Nov 2018
90
92nd
An absolute joy to watch and listen to if you like Queen. Even if you like them just a tiny bit. Well directed and written, and a really good cast where even the supporting characters have their moments. Malek looks weird at the beginning but everytime he's on a stage he's Freddie. It's also quite an emotional movie surprisingly. There are many laughs but there are also a few very emotional moments, because Freddie Mercury had a terribly lonely live despite all the drugs and parties.
Rated 05 Nov 2018
montycircusMontyCircus
Rated 16 Nov 2018
60
69th
I grew up in the "Wayne's World" era, and I've lived my life listening to almost exclusively classic rock, so Queen has a special place in my heart. Actually one of my favourite memories was while teaching in China, myself and another American teacher spontaneously started singing Bohemian Rhapsody a capella from memory while running and jumping down the street like maniacs, to the befuddlement of our Chinese friends. Sometimes, you just need some Queen. I held back tears at the Live Aid finale.
Rated 16 Nov 2018
auhasarderikauhasarderik
Rated 27 Jan 2019
5
22nd
A fan movie, for the fans, quite unremarkable except for some production detail (editing, sound). Good soundtrack, well of course. Must be a lot of Queen fans at the Academy...
Rated 27 Jan 2019

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