Overview
A vibrant tribute to the legendary band Queen and their iconic frontman, Freddie Mercury.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- flamboyant
- nostalgic
- cathartic
- music night
- concert movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found Rami Malek's committed performance and the concert sequences entertaining, while faulting the film's conventional, compressed, and uneven biography.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The story follows Freddie Mercury and Queen from formation through major success, separation, diagnosis, and Live Aid without attempting a comprehensive life record.
Queen's iconic songs and the climactic Live Aid performance are central to the film's entertainment and emotional design.
Freddie's solo career fails to replace the creative bond he shares with Brian May, Roger Taylor, and John Deacon, leading to reunion.
Freddie is presented as an outsider and LGBTQ figure whose gender-defying persona and sexuality shape his public identity and private struggles.
Films like Bohemian Rhapsody, and why
Rocketman
shared biographical music drama, iconic rock performances, and a charismatic singer navigating fame and personal turmoil
Walk the Line
shared music biopic structure, ambitious performance sequences, and the emotional costs of celebrity
The Runaways
shared band-centered drama, creative collaboration, and nostalgia for transformative rock culture
Movie Details
- Director
- Bryan Singer
- Release Date
- 2018-10-24
- Runtime
- 135 min
- Rating
- 7.9 / 10 (18077)
Cast
- Rami Malek
- Gwilym Lee
- Ben Hardy
- Joseph Mazzello
- Lucy Boynton
- Aidan Gillen
- Allen Leech
- Tom Hollander
- Mike Myers
- Aaron McCusker
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, YouTube TV, FXNow
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Bohemian Rhapsody about?
- A flamboyant rock biopic follows Freddie Mercury and Queen from restless beginnings to hard-won reunion and a triumphant Live Aid stage.
- What is Bohemian Rhapsody like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Bohemian Rhapsody as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Bohemian Rhapsody violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Bohemian Rhapsody.
- What did critics think of Bohemian Rhapsody?
- Critics broadly found Rami Malek's committed performance and the concert sequences entertaining, while faulting the film's conventional, compressed, and uneven biography.
- Which films are like Bohemian Rhapsody?
- Films with a similar feel include Rocketman, Walk the Line, and The Runaways.
- How long is Bohemian Rhapsody?
- Bohemian Rhapsody runs 135 minutes.
- Where can I watch Bohemian Rhapsody?
- In United States, Bohemian Rhapsody streams on fuboTV, YouTube TV, FXNow.
