Release Date
November 2, 2018
DVD Release Date
February 12, 2019 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Dexter Fletcher, Bryan Singer
Writer
Anthony McCarten
Cast
Aidan Gillen, Mike Myers, Ben Hardy
Studio
Running Time
134 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, suggestive material, drug content and language
Bohemian Rhapsody is a foot-stomping celebration of Queen, their music and their extraordinary lead singer Freddie Mercury, who 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, their near-implosion as Mercury's lifestyle spirals out of control, and their triumphant reunion on the eve of Live Aid, where Mercury, facing a life-threatening illness,... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
There is nothing quite as predictable as a biopic about a musician. The rise to fame. The hubris of popularity. The distancing of old friends. A slow decline followed by death by drugs or AIDs. Bohemian Rhapsody follows this formula to a T, and yet it has two things going for it: Rami Malek and lots of Queen music. Lots and lots of Queen music.
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