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).
- Won 4 Oscars
- 49 wins & 81 nominations total
Joseph Mazzello
- John Deacon
- (as Joe Mazzello)
Rami Malek's Journey From TV Star to Oscar-Winner
Rami Malek's Journey From TV Star to Oscar-Winner
Oscar-winner Rami Malek is perhaps best known for his performances as Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody and hacker Elliot Alderson in "Mr. Robot." Who else has he played?
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaQueen'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.'
- GoofsThe 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).
- Crazy creditsThe 20th Century Fox fanfare is performed in a rock music style (composed by Queen members Brian May on guitar and Roger Taylor on drums).
- ConnectionsFeatured in Lorraine: Episode dated 16 October 2018 (2018)
- SoundtracksSomebody 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
Featured review
Makes you realise what a loss Freddie was
This movie was a brilliant portrayal of the mixed up life, and massive talent that was Mercury ... and that is in no way meant to diminish the other fabulous musicians who made up this wonderful band. Whilst Freddie's life and death are quite well documented, his inner turmoil is not - this movie opens this up for all to see, and highlights actions and individuals who had a large influence on his fragile life, both good and horrendously bad. If only he could have been happy with the knowledge that he had one of the best singing voices, if not THE best, that ever fronted a rock band. Rami Malek does a wonderful job of portraying him, and in so many ways has captured his mannerisms to a tee. Loved it, and listening to the music in an IMAX auditorium was brilliant.
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- Oct 23, 2018
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official sites
- Languages
- Also known as
- Untitled Freddie Mercury Biopic
- Filming locations
- Bovingdon Airfield, Chesham Road, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK(doubling for Wembley Arena Live Aid concert)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $52,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $216,668,042
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $51,061,119
- Nov 4, 2018
- Gross worldwide
- $910,813,521
- Runtime2 hours 14 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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