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{{Short description|2018 film by Brian Singer}}
{{For|the song|Bohemian Rhapsody}}
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{{Infobox film
| name           = Bohemian Rhapsody
| image          = Bohemian Rhapsody poster.png
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director       = [[Bryan Singer]]<!--Do not change unless there is a new consensus on the talk page to include-->{{efn|name=Fletcher}}
| producer       = {{Plainlist|
* [[Graham King]]
* [[Jim Beach]]
}}
| writer         = 
| screenplay     = [[Anthony McCarten]]
| story          = {{Plainlist|
* Anthony McCarten
* [[Peter Morgan]]
}}
| based_on       = 
| starring       = {{Plainlist|<!-- According to the cast listing order on theatrical poster -->
* [[Rami Malek]]
* [[Lucy Boynton]]
* [[Gwilym Lee]]
* [[Ben Hardy (actor)|Ben Hardy]]
* [[Joseph Mazzello|Joe Mazzello]]
* [[Aidan Gillen]]
* [[Tom Hollander]]
* [[Mike Myers]]
}}
| cinematography = [[Newton Thomas Sigel]]
| editing        = [[John Ottman]]
| music          = [[Queen (band)|Queen]]
| studio         = {{Plainlist|
* [[20th Century Fox]]<ref name=insight>{{cite web|url=https://www.varietyinsight.com/print_featurefilm_releases.php|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181021085213/http://www.varietyinsight.com/print_featurefilm_releases.php|title=Film releases|work=[[Variety Insight]]|archive-date=21 October 2018|access-date=10 November 2017}}</ref>
* [[Regency Enterprises]]<ref name=insight/>
* [[GK Films]]<ref name=insight/>
* Queen Films<ref name=insight/>
}}
| distributor    = 20th Century Fox<ref name=insight/>
| released       = {{Film date|2018|10|23|[[Wembley Arena]]|2018|10|24|United Kingdom|2018|11|2|United States|df=yes}}
| runtime        = 135 minutes<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bbfc.co.uk/releases/bohemian-rhapsody-2018|title=Bohemian Rhapsody (12A)|publisher=[[British Board of Film Classification]]|date=19 October 2018|access-date=27 October 2018}}</ref>
| country        = {{Plainlist|
* United Kingdom<ref name=allmovie/>
* United States<ref name=allmovie>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/bohemian-rhapsody-v670695/cast-crew|title=Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)|work=[[AllMovie]]|access-date=24 September 2017}}</ref>
}}
| language       = English
| budget         = $50–55 million<ref name="preview"/><ref name="opening"/>
| gross          = $910.8&nbsp;million<ref name="BOM">{{cite web |title=Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)|url= https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt1727824/ |website=[[Box Office Mojo]] |access-date= 15 November 2020}}</ref>
}}
'''''Bohemian Rhapsody''''' is a 2018 [[Biographical film|biographical]] [[musical film|musical]] [[drama (film and television)|drama film]] that focuses on the life of [[Freddie Mercury]], the lead singer of the British rock band [[Queen (band)|Queen]], from the formation of the band in 1970 to their 1985 [[Live Aid]] performance at the original [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley Stadium]]. It was directed by [[Bryan Singer]]{{efn|name=Fletcher|Singer was replaced by [[Dexter Fletcher]] towards the end of principal photography; in accordance with [[Directors Guild of America]] guidelines, Singer retained sole director credit, while Fletcher is credited as an executive producer.<ref name="creditthr">{{cite web |last1=Galuppo |first1=Mia |title=Bryan Singer to Get Directing Credit on Queen Biopic 'Bohemian Rhapsody' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/bryan-singer-gets-directing-credit-bohemian-rhapsody-1119361 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=21 June 2018 |date=12 June 2018}}</ref>}} from a screenplay by [[Anthony McCarten]], and produced by [[Graham King]] and Queen manager [[Jim Beach]]. It stars [[Rami Malek]] as Mercury, with [[Lucy Boynton]], [[Gwilym Lee]], [[Ben Hardy (actor)|Ben Hardy]], [[Joseph Mazzello|Joe Mazzello]], [[Aidan Gillen]], [[Tom Hollander]], and [[Mike Myers]] in supporting roles. Queen members [[Brian May]] and [[Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)|Roger Taylor]] also served as consultants. A British-American venture, it was produced by [[Regency Enterprises]], [[GK Films]] and Queen Films, and was distributed by [[20th Century Fox]].

''Bohemian Rhapsody'' was announced in 2010, with [[Sacha Baron Cohen]] set to play Mercury. After he left the project in 2013 following creative differences with producers, the project [[Development hell|languished for several years]] before Malek was cast in November 2016. Singer served as director through most of [[principal photography]], which began in London in September 2017, but was fired in December 2017 due to frequent absences and clashes with the cast and crew. [[Dexter Fletcher]], who was originally set to direct when the project was early in development, was hired to complete the film; Singer retained sole director credit as per [[Directors Guild of America]] guidelines, while Fletcher received an executive producer credit. Filming concluded in January 2018. It is the final film to date to be directed by Singer.

The film was released in the United Kingdom on 24 October 2018 and in the United States on 2 November 2018, to mixed reviews. While the musical sequences and Malek's performance were particularly praised,<ref name=varietyreview>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/bohemian-rhapsody-critics-reviews-roundup-rami-malek-1202990633/|title='Bohemian Rhapsody' Sees Mixed Reviews as Critics Praise Rami Malek|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|last=Yang|first=Rachel|date=23 October 2018|access-date=24 October 2018}}</ref> Singer's direction, the film's portrayal of Mercury and other personnel,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/entertainment/movies/2018/11/07/rhapsody-addresses-freddie-mercurys-sexuality/38437035/|title=How 'Rhapsody' addresses Freddie Mercury's sexuality|website=[[The Detroit News]]|last=Sblendorio|first=Peter|date=7 November 2018|access-date=9 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sunday-life/news/family-of-belfast-man-prenter-who-was-freddie-mercurys-pa-claim-movies-portrayal-destroys-his-name-37920667.html|title=Family of Belfast man Prenter who was Freddie Mercury's PA claim movie's portrayal destroys his name|work=Belfast Telegraph|access-date= 14 July 2019|date= 15 March 2019}}</ref> and its use of creative licence<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.salon.com/2018/11/07/bohemian-rhapsody-called-out-for-factual-inaccuracies_partner/|title="Bohemian Rhapsody" called out for inaccuracies, including handling of Mercury's HIV diagnosis|last=Sharf|first=Zack|date=7 November 2018|website=[[Salon (website)|Salon]]|access-date=12 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2018/11/bohemian-rhapsody-factually-incorrect-freddie-merc.html|title=Bohemian Rhapsody Draws Harsh Critiques for Factual Inaccuracies|last=Bamberger|first=Cayla|date=5 November 2018|website=[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]|access-date=12 November 2018}}</ref> were criticized. It was well received by audiences and became a major box office success, grossing over {{US$|910.8&nbsp;million|long=no}} worldwide on a production budget of about {{US$|50&nbsp;million|long=no}}, becoming the [[2018 in film#Highest-grossing films|sixth-highest-grossing film of 2018 worldwide]] and setting the all-time box office records for the biographical{{efn|Until ''[[Oppenheimer (film)|Oppenheimer]]'' passed it with a $912.7 million gross as of 18 September 2023<ref name="BOM_Oppenheimer">{{Cite Box Office Mojo |id=15398776|title=Oppenheimer |access-date=September 18, 2023}}</ref><ref name="NUM_Oppenheimer">{{Cite The Numbers |id=Oppenheimer-(2023) |title=Oppenheimer |access-date=September 18, 2023}}</ref>}} and drama genres.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bohemian Rhapsody: Queen biopic surpasses $900m at box office |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-47939549 |access-date=15 April 2019 |publisher=BBC}}</ref> ''Bohemian Rhapsody'' received [[List of accolades received by Bohemian Rhapsody|numerous accolades]], including a leading four wins at the [[91st Academy Awards]] for [[Academy Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] (Malek), [[Academy Award for Best Film Editing|Best Film Editing]], [[Academy Award for Best Sound Editing|Best Sound Editing]] and [[Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing|Best Sound Mixing]]; it was also nominated for [[Academy Award for Best Picture|Best Picture]]. The film also won [[Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama|Best Motion Picture – Drama]] at the [[76th Golden Globe Awards]], and was nominated for the [[Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture]] and [[BAFTA Award for Best British Film]], while Malek won the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama|Golden Globe]], [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role|Screen Actors Guild]] and [[BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role|BAFTA]] for Best Actor.

==Plot==
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In 1985, Queen wait to perform at [[Live Aid]]. Fifteen years earlier, in 1970, [[Freddie Mercury|Farrokh Bulsara]] works as a baggage handler at [[Heathrow Airport]] and lives with his parents and sister. He goes to a pub to see the band [[Smile (band)|Smile]] perform. Seeking them out after the show, he meets and is attracted to Mary Austin, who works at the boutique [[Biba]]. He finds drummer [[Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)|Roger Taylor]] and guitarist [[Brian May]] and learns that their lead singer and bassist, [[Tim Staffell]], has just quit to join [[Humpy Bong]]. Farrokh offers himself as a replacement singer and impresses them with his vocal ability. Farrokh seeks out Mary at Biba and they start dating. The band plays gigs across Britain with Farrokh as the lead singer and new bassist [[John Deacon]]. Farrokh pushes them to think bigger and sells their van to finance a record album. An A&R rep from [[EMI Records|EMI]] asks engineer [[Roy Thomas Baker]] for demos.

Farrokh changes his name to Freddie Mercury and renames the band Queen. They sign with [[John Reid (music manager)|John Reid]], who books an American tour. Paul Prenter, who is attracted to Freddie, manages their daily schedule. An appearance on ''[[Top of the Pops]]'' gives Queen their first hit, "[[Killer Queen]]". Freddie proposes to Mary but begins questioning his sexuality. In 1975, Queen record their fourth studio album, ''[[A Night at the Opera (Queen album)|A Night at the Opera]],'' placing extensive effort into recording Freddie's magnum opus, "[[Bohemian Rhapsody]]". However, they quit EMI when executive Ray Foster refuses to release it as the album's lead single. Freddie conspires with radio DJ [[Kenny Everett]] to debut the song on his program. Despite critical pans, "Bohemian Rhapsody" becomes a global hit, launching Queen to international superstardom. Following a world tour, Freddie begins an affair with Paul and [[comes out]] to Mary as bisexual. She counters that he is gay and they call off the engagement but remain close friends.
	
The band's success continues into the 1980s with the songs "[[We Will Rock You]]" and "[[Another One Bites the Dust]]", but tensions arise over Paul's influence on Freddie. At a lavish party at his home, Freddie is attracted to a waiter, Jim Hutton, who tells Freddie to find him when he learns self-acceptance. Paul encourages Reid to persuade Freddie to go solo, but when the idea offends Freddie, Paul feigns ignorance and Freddie fires Reid without consulting the band. Freddie's relationship with the band further deteriorates after the [[Camp (style)|campy]] music video for "[[I Want to Break Free]]", where the band appears in drag, backfires and he signs a $4-million solo deal with [[Columbia Records|CBS Records]], effectively breaking up the band. He records his 1984 solo album ''[[Mr. Bad Guy]]'' in [[Munich]] and engages in drugs and gay [[orgies]] with Paul, but starts to feel unwell. Mary, now married and pregnant, visits unexpectedly and urges him to return to Queen and participate in the [[benefit concert]] [[Live Aid]]. Realizing that Paul withheld news of Live Aid from him and has been a corrosive influence, Freddie fires him. In retaliation, Paul goes public about Freddie's sexual escapades.
	
Freddie returns to London to reconcile with the band and persuade them to play at Live Aid as a last-minute addition. He learns that he has [[HIV/AIDS|AIDS]] and reveals his condition to the band, but brushes off their sympathy, wishing to focus on performing and making music for however long he has left. The band embraces in solidarity. On the day of Live Aid, Freddie reconnects with Jim Hutton, Mary, and his family, and heeds his father's [[Zoroastrianism|Zoroastrian]] maxim, "Good thoughts, good words, good deeds". Freddie and the band are in top form at Live Aid, performing several hits including "Bohemian Rhapsody", "[[Radio Ga Ga]]", and "[[We Are the Champions]]", and helping to increase donations. 
	
A series of intertitles recount Freddie's final years with Mary and Jim, his death in 1991 at age 45, and the establishment of the [[Mercury Phoenix Trust]] by the band and their lawyer-turned-manager [[Jim Beach|Jim "Miami" Beach]].

==Cast==
[[File:Bohemian Rhapsody cast on MTV Movies.jpg|thumb|(Left to right) Joe Mazzello, Rami Malek, and Gwilym Lee promoting the film in 2018.]]
{{Cast listing|
* [[Rami Malek]] as [[Freddie Mercury]] (Farrokh Bulsara), British musician, songwriter and lead vocalist of [[Queen (band)|Queen]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/nov/04/rami-malek-mr-robot-freddie-mercury-queen-biopic|title=Mr Robot star Rami Malek to play Freddie Mercury in Queen biopic|work=The Guardian|date=4 November 2016|access-date=4 November 2016}}</ref>
**Freddie Mercury as himself (singing, archival recordings)
* [[Lucy Boynton]] as Mary Austin, Mercury's former fiancée, close friend and muse<ref name="BoyntonCast" />
* [[Gwilym Lee]] as [[Brian May]], Queen's lead guitarist.<ref name="Aug2017D" />
* [[Ben Hardy (actor)|Ben Hardy]] as [[Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)|Roger Taylor]], Queen's drummer.<ref name="Aug2017D" />
* [[Joseph Mazzello|Joe Mazzello]] as [[John Deacon]], Queen's bassist.<ref name="Aug2017D" />
* [[Aidan Gillen]] as [[John Reid (music manager)|John Reid]], Queen's first manager<ref name="GillenHollanderCast">{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/aidan-gillen-tom-hollander-join-cast-bohemian-rhapsody-1043083|title=Aidan Gillen, Tom Hollander Join Cast of Queen Biopic 'Bohemian Rhapsody'|last1=Galuppo|first1=Mia|date=26 September 2017|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=26 September 2017}}</ref>
* [[Allen Leech]] as [[Paul Prenter]], Mercury's personal manager and lover<ref name="LeechCast" />
* [[Tom Hollander]] as [[Jim Beach|Jim "Miami" Beach]], Queen's lawyer turned manager<ref name="GillenHollanderCast" />
* [[Mike Myers]] as Ray Foster, a fictional [[EMI]] executive<ref name="MyersCast"/>
* [[Aaron McCusker]] as Jim Hutton, Mercury's boyfriend<ref name="McCuskerCast"/>
* Meneka Das as Jer Bulsara, Mercury's mother
* [[Ace Bhatti]] as Bomi Bulsara, Mercury's father
* Priya Blackburn as Kashmira Bulsara, Mercury's sister
* [[Tim Plester]] as [[Roy Thomas Baker]], Queen's co-producer
* [[Dermot Murphy (actor)|Dermot Murphy]] as [[Bob Geldof]], [[Live Aid]] organiser
* Dickie Beau as [[Kenny Everett]], radio broadcaster from [[Capital London]], [[BBC Radio 1]], and [[BBC Radio 2]]
* Jack Roth as [[Tim Staffell]], vocalist & bassist of the band [[Smile (band)|Smile]]
* [[Max Bennett (actor)|Max Bennett]] as David, Mary's new boyfriend (later husband)
* Neil Fox-Roberts as Mary's father
* [[Michelle Duncan]] as Shelley Stern, a reporter
* [[Adam Lambert]] as trucker (uncredited)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/01/adam-lambert-bohemian-rhapsody-cameo-appearance-trucker-freddie-mercury-rami-malek-1202533733/|title=Adam Lambert Confirms Disguised 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Cameo|first1=Greg|last1=Evans|date=11 January 2019}}</ref>
* Luke Deacon (John Deacon's son) as concert attendee (uncredited)<ref>{{cite web |last1=QueenZone.com |title=Bohemian Rhapsody movie cameos (... and other weird bits) ReplyNew TopicNew PollSearch |url=http://www.queenzone.com/forums/1537030/bohemian-rhapsody-movie-cameos-and-other-weird-bits.aspx |website=Queen Zone |access-date=15 May 2019 |archive-date=30 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030225900/http://www.queenzone.com/forums/1537030/bohemian-rhapsody-movie-cameos-and-other-weird-bits.aspx }}</ref>
* Emily May (Brian May's daughter) as concert attendee (uncredited)}}

==Production==
===Development===
Plans for a film about Queen were revealed in September 2010 by the band's guitarist [[Brian May]]. Covering the period up to [[Live Aid]] in 1985, the film was to feature [[Sacha Baron Cohen]] as Freddie Mercury, with [[Graham King]] to co-produce, and [[Peter Morgan]] to write the screenplay.<ref>{{Cite news|title= Sacha Baron Cohen to play Freddie Mercury|work=BBC News|date=17 September 2010|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11340336|access-date=22 September 2010}}</ref> May confirmed in April 2011 that the production was moving forward. He approved of Baron Cohen as Mercury but had reservations about the project's possible direction. The band's concerns focused on avoiding any harm to Mercury's legacy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-interviews/2011/04/27/sacha-baron-cohen-is-perfect-to-play-freddie-mercury-but-we-can-t-mess-up-his-legacy-says-brian-may-86908-23089759 |title= Sacha Baron Cohen is perfect to play Freddie Mercury but we can't mess up his legacy, says Brian May |work= Daily Record|location=Scotland |date= 27 April 2011 |access-date= 27 September 2014}}</ref>

In July 2013, Baron Cohen left the project due to creative differences. Allegedly, he had wanted a "gritty [[Motion Picture Association film rating system#Ratings|R-rated]] tell-all" focused on Mercury, while the band hoped for a PG-rated film about the band.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deadline.com/2013/07/sacha-baron-cohen-exits-freddie-mercury-biopic/|title=Sacha Baron Baron Cohen Exits Freddie Mercury Biopic Over Creative Differences With Queen|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=22 July 2013|access-date=22 July 2013|first=Nikki|last=Finke}}</ref> May said later in 2013 that Baron Cohen had left the project on good terms. Comments by May and Roger Taylor suggested that Baron Cohen was too well known as a comedian and prankster (due largely to his fictional personae [[Ali G]] and [[Borat Sagdiyev|Borat]]), and that his presence in the film would be distracting.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://ultimateclassicrock.com/brian-may-speaks-on-queen-biopic-problems/|title=Brian May Speaks on Queen Biopic Problems|work=Ultimate Classic Rock|date=19 October 2013 |access-date=27 September 2014}}</ref> In March 2016, Baron Cohen spoke about misunderstandings with Queen about the subject and events of the film, in particular, whether the story ought to continue past Mercury's 1991 death. He also mentioned artistic disagreements with the band over the composition of the production team, referring specifically to Cohen recruiting Morgan, [[David Fincher]], and [[Tom Hooper]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2016/03/sacha-baron-cohen-says-david-fincher-eyed-queen-biopic-producers-wanted-freddie-mercury-to-die-mid-movie-263717/|title=Sacha Baron Cohen Says David Fincher Eyed Queen Biopic, Producers Wanted Freddie Mercury To Die Mid-Movie|date=8 March 2016|work=IndieWire}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/mar/09/sacha-baron-cohen-freddie-mercury-biopic-queen|title=Sacha Baron Cohen: I quit Freddie Mercury biopic after a dispute with Queen|date=9 March 2016|work=The Guardian|access-date=12 December 2018}}</ref>

Following Baron Cohen's departure, in December 2013, [[Ben Whishaw]] was mentioned as a possible replacement to play Mercury. Also at this time, [[Dexter Fletcher]] was selected as the film's director.<ref name="whishaw">{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-25314219|title=Ben Whishaw joins Freddie Mercury biopic|work=BBC News|date=10 December 2013|access-date=10 December 2013}}</ref> Fletcher removed himself from the project early the following year, amid reports of creative disagreements with King.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://uk.news.yahoo.com/news/bad-news-queen-fans-director-dexter-fletcher-drops-111333611.html|title=Dexter Fletcher Drops Out of Freddie Mercury Biopic|date=14 March 2014|website=Yahoo News}}</ref> In August 2014, Whishaw suggested that the film was not progressing well and that there had been scripting problems.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/mandrake/11014517/Ben-Whishaw-says-Freddie-Mercury-film-is-on-hold.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/mandrake/11014517/Ben-Whishaw-says-Freddie-Mercury-film-is-on-hold.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Ben Whishaw says Freddie Mercury film is on hold|date=6 August 2014|work=The Daily Telegraph}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Whishaw left the project seven months later.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/film-news/11501483/Sacha-Baron-Cohen-rejoins-troubled-Freddie-Mercury-biopic.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/film-news/11501483/Sacha-Baron-Cohen-rejoins-troubled-Freddie-Mercury-biopic.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Sacha Baron Cohen rejoins troubled Freddie Mercury biopic|date=28 March 2015|work=The Daily Telegraph}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Rumours followed in 2015 that Baron Cohen had rejoined the project,<ref name="auto" /> or that Whishaw might return.<ref name="auto1">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2015/11/freddie-mercury-queen-anthony-mccarten-ben-whishaw-theory-of-everything-1201629179/|title='Theory of Everything's Anthony McCarten Scripting Freddie Mercury Pic For GK Films; Ben Whishaw in the Wings?|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Mike Jr.|last=Fleming|date=18 November 2015|access-date=5 November 2016}}</ref>

In November 2015, screenwriter [[Anthony McCarten]] became attached to the project, which now had the working title of ''Bohemian Rhapsody'' after Queen's [[Bohemian Rhapsody (song)|song of the same name]].<ref name="auto1" /> Developing a fresh take on the story from his interviews with May and Taylor, he delivered his first draft in February 2016. A year later, [[Bryan Singer]] was in talks to take over as director, [[Rami Malek]] was cast as Mercury, and the film was fast-tracked by [[20th Century Fox]] and [[New Regency]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/11/queen-movie-rami-malek-freddie-mercury-bryan-singer-bohemian-rhapsody-1201848910/|title=Queen Movie Amping Up With Bryan Singer & Rami Malek As Freddie Mercury|first=Mike Jr.|last=Fleming|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=4 November 2016|access-date=5 November 2016}}</ref> It was reported in 2015 that [[Johnny Flynn (musician)|Johnny Flynn]] was due to play Roger Taylor and that [[Gemma Arterton]] would play Mercury's partner Mary Austin.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/film/freddie-mercury-biopic-starring-ben-whishaw-will-s-875263|title=Freddie Mercury biopic starring Ben Whishaw 'will start shooting in June 2016'|date=19 November 2015|work=NME}}</ref>

In May 2017, Malek confirmed that he had conducted recordings at [[Abbey Road Studios]] and had consulted Taylor and May.<ref name="auto2">{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/tv/2017/05/09/rami-malek-freddie-mercury-queen-stephen-colbert/|title=Rami Malek on playing Freddie Mercury: 'I could have my Beyoncé moment'|date=9 May 2017|magazine=Entertainment Weekly}}</ref> The same month, ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' reported that Taylor and May were serving as music producers.<ref name="auto2" /> In August 2017, [[Justin Haythe]] was revealed to have penned another draft of the script.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ford|first=Rebecca|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bryan-singers-bohemian-rhapsody-casts-queen-bandmates-1028454|title=Bryan Singer's ''Bohemian Rhapsody'' Casts Queen Bandmates (Exclusive)|date=21 August 2017|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=12 June 2018}}</ref>

===Casting===
On 4 November 2016, it was announced that [[Rami Malek]] would star as [[Freddie Mercury]],<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=4 November 2016 |title='Mr. Robot' Star Rami Malek to Play Freddie Mercury in Queen Biopic |url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/rami-malek-to-play-freddie-mercury-in-queen-biopic-bohemian-rhapsody-1201910261/ |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=5 November 2018}}</ref> after the producers saw his work in ''[[Mr. Robot]]''.<ref>{{cite video|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wac7R4JoRlk|publisher=Jimmy Kimmel Live|title=Rami Malek on Becoming Freddie Mercury|time=1:39|access-date=16 December 2018}}</ref> He had to make a pre-recording at [[Abbey Road Studios]], which was sent to Queen members for approval.<ref>{{cite video|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXBSlUvCzPk|title=Rami Malek Had To Watch Queen Listen To Him Sing Queen|time=5:30|publisher=The Late Show with Stephen Colbert|access-date=16 December 2018}}</ref> On 21 August 2017, additional cast members were announced: [[Ben Hardy (actor)|Ben Hardy]] as drummer Roger Taylor, [[Gwilym Lee]] as lead guitarist Brian May, and [[Joseph Mazzello]] as bass guitarist [[John Deacon]].<ref name="Aug2017D">{{cite news|last1=Busch|first1=Anita|title=Queen Pic 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Finds Bandmates in Ben Hardy, Gwilym Lee & Joe Mazzello|url=https://deadline.com/2017/08/queen-movie-cast-ben-hardy-gwilym-lee-joe-mazzello-bohemian-rhapsody-1202153081/|access-date=21 August 2017|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=21 August 2017}}</ref> On 30 August 2017, it was reported that [[Allen Leech]] had been cast in the film to play Mercury's personal manager, Paul Prenter, who worked for him from 1977 to 1987, when he was fired for betraying Mercury by selling his personal information to UK newspapers.<ref name="LeechCast">{{cite news|last1=Busch|first1=Anita|title=Allen Leech Joins 'Bohemian Rhapsody' As Paul Prenter, Freddie Mercury's Judas|url=https://deadline.com/2017/08/allen-leech-queen-movie-bohemian-rhapsody-paul-prenter-freddie-mercury-1202158400/|access-date=30 August 2017|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=30 August 2017}}</ref>

On 6 September 2017, [[Lucy Boynton]] was cast to play Mercury's long-term girlfriend, Mary Austin. [[Lindsey Stirling]], [[Bryce Dallas Howard]], [[Maria Bello]] and [[Ashley Johnson (actress)|Ashley Johnson]] were also considered.<ref name="BoyntonCast">{{cite news|last=Pedersen|first=Erik|title='Bohemian Rhapsody': Lucy Boynton Joins Queen Pic As Mary Austin|url=https://deadline.com/2017/09/bohemian-rhapsody-lucy-boynton-mary-austin-queen-biopic-1202162755/|access-date=6 September 2017|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=6 September 2017}}</ref> On 11 September 2017, [[Mike Myers]] joined the cast to play [[EMI]] executive Ray Foster,<ref name="MyersCast">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/09/mike-myers-bohemian-rhapsody-freddie-mercury-waynes-world-rami-malek-bryan-singer-fox-1202167439/|title=Mike Myers Comes Full Circle With 'Bohemian Rhapsody'|first=Mike Jr.|last=Fleming|date=11 September 2017|work=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref> and on 22 September 2017, [[Aaron McCusker]] was added to play Mercury's long-term boyfriend Jim Hutton.<ref name="McCuskerCast">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/09/aaron-mccusker-cast-freddie-mercury-boyfriend-jim-hutton-queen-movie-bohemian-rhapsody-1202175280/|title='Bohemian Rhapsody': Aaron McCusker Cast As Freddie Mercury Boyfriend Jim Hutton|first=Anita|last=Busch|date=22 September 2017|work=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref> On 26 September 2017, it was announced that [[Aidan Gillen]] had been cast as [[John Reid (music manager)|John Reid]], Queen's second manager, from 1975 to 1978, who took over from [[Norman Sheffield]] of [[Trident Studios]]; while [[Tom Hollander]] was set to play [[Jim Beach]], Queen's third manager, who took over from John Reid in 1978.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/aidan-gillen-tom-hollander-join-cast-bohemian-rhapsody-1043083 |title=Aidan Gillen, Tom Hollander Join Cast of Queen Biopic 'Bohemian Rhapsody' |last=Galuppo |first=Mia |date=26 September 2017 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=5 November 2018}}</ref> The film includes cameos by current Queen vocalist [[Adam Lambert]] as a truck driver and the film's editor [[John Ottman]] as a live TV director. Luke Deacon, son of John Deacon, also makes a cameo appearance as a college student, attending the pub where Smile plays.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/pride/8483081/adam-lambert-cameo-bohemian-rhapsody-freddie-mercury |title=Adam Lambert Makes a Cameo in Freddie Mercury Biopic 'Bohemian Rhapsody' |first=Patrick |last=Crowley |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=3 November 2018 |access-date=8 November 2018}}</ref><ref name="THR Podcast">{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/behind-screen/bohemian-rhapsody-rocks-thrs-new-behind-screen-podcast-1157465|title='Bohemian Rhapsody' Rocks 'The Hollywood Reporter's' 'Behind the Screen' Podcast|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=2 November 2018|access-date=10 December 2018}}</ref>

===Filming===
Pre-production began in July 2017 in the United Kingdom, with [[principal photography]] commencing in London in September 2017.<ref name="PreProduction">{{cite news|last=Tartaglione|first=Nancy|title=Queen Pic 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Tunes Up For Fall Start With Bryan Singer, Rami Malek|url=https://deadline.com/2017/07/queen-movie-shooting-start-bryan-singer-rami-malek-bohemian-rhapsody-1202129667/|access-date=25 August 2017|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=16 July 2017}}</ref> Queen archivist Greg Brooks was instrumental in helping recreate each scene to make it as true to life as possible. He worked daily with Fox for months from the beginning, providing answers to questions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/trailer-queen-biopic-bohemian-rhapsody-2/|title=Watch Trailer for the Forthcoming Queen Biopic Bohemian Rhapsody|website=udiscovermusic.com|date=7 September 2018|author=Peacock, Tim }}</ref> There were about a hundred extras, who were all individually scanned 360° and digitally replicated to imitate a larger crowd.<ref name="THR Podcast" /> The entire Live Aid performance was filmed on a giant set at the former airfield [[RAF Bovingdon]], but in the final cut "[[We Will Rock You]]" and "[[Crazy Little Thing Called Love]]" were cut out.<ref name="THR Podcast" />

When Malek was contacted about playing Mercury, he had only a casual knowledge of Queen. To embody Mercury, Malek had to work many intense sessions with a movement coach (as well as learn to talk with prosthetic teeth).<ref name="RollingStone" /> Malek's protruding teeth were crafted by artist Chris Lyons.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Murphy|first=Mekado|title=Freddie Mercury's teeth in 'Bohemian Rhapsody'? Meet their maker|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/freddie-mercury-s-teeth-in-bohemian-rhapsody-meet-their-maker-1.3690832|access-date=2021-08-17|newspaper=The Irish Times|language=en}}</ref> Besides examining Mercury's movements, they also watched footage of [[Liza Minnelli]], who was an inspiration to Mercury's stage moves.<ref name="Academy">{{cite video|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQV51HK_aG8|title=Academy Conversations: Bohemian Rhapsody|publisher=Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences|access-date=16 December 2018}}</ref> Malek took singing and piano lessons and had an accent coach.<ref name="Academy" /> He said, "I had to re-create things he did on the fly, onstage. There were many days I said to myself, 'This is a lost cause.'" After finishing the film, Malek said that he became a "Queen super-fan", specifying, "I see Freddie as the best performer of all time... I never ceased to be astonished by this man."<ref name="RollingStone">{{Cite magazine |last= Greene |first=Andy |date=July 2018 |title= Freddie Goes to Hollywood |url= https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-features/bohemian-rhapsody-queen-biopic-696188 |magazine= Rolling Stone |page=30 }}</ref> While Malek sang some parts in the film, producers inserted vocal stems from Queen songs as well as filling in parts with Canadian vocalist [[Marc Martel]], a winner of the Queen Extravaganza Live Tour auditions.<ref name="RollingStone" /><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bustle.com/p/does-rami-malek-really-sing-in-bohemian-rhapsody-heres-how-freddie-mercurys-legendary-voice-was-recreated-12800650 |title=Does Rami Malek Really Sing In 'Bohemian Rhapsody'? Here's How Freddie Mercury's Legendary Voice Was Recreated |last=Beck |first=Lia |date=30 October 2018 |work=Bustle.com |access-date=5 November 2018}}</ref>

====Firing of Singer and his replacement====
[[File:Dexter Fletcher at the 58th BFI London Film Festival Awards.jpg|thumb|upright|Dexter Fletcher stepped in as replacement after Bryan Singer's firing.]]
On 1 December 2017, ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' reported that 20th Century Fox had temporarily halted production due to the "unexpected unavailability" of director [[Bryan Singer]]. Sources said that Singer had not returned to the set after the Thanksgiving week (20–26 November). Discussions began about replacing him. Cinematographer [[Newton Thomas Sigel]] stepped in to direct during Singer's non-showings.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/fox-halts-production-queen-biopic-due-bryan-singer-absence-1063710 |title=Fox Halts Production on Queen Biopic Due to Bryan Singer Absence |last1=Couch |first1=Aaron |date=1 December 2017 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=5 November 2018 |last2=Galuppo |first2=Mia |last3=Kit |first3=Borys}}</ref> Singer's absence was reportedly due to "a personal health matter concerning Bryan and his family".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-42193912 |title=Bryan Singer: Illness forces director to stop work on Freddie Mercury film |date=1 December 2017 |work=[[BBC News]] |access-date=5 November 2018}}</ref> With under three weeks left on the shoot, Singer requested a filming hiatus as his mother was extremely ill.<ref name="variety19012019">{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/bohemian-rhapsody-bryan-singer-director-change-freddie-mercury-actor-1203112827/|title='Bohemian Rhapsody' Producer Confirms Bryan Singer's Reason for Leaving, Says 'No One' Was Attached to Play Mercury|last1=Nyren|first1=Erin|date=19 January 2019|work=Variety|access-date=21 January 2019|last2=McNary|first2=Dave}}</ref> Other sources claimed that Malek and the crew had grown tired of Singer's behaviour, who was reportedly arriving late to set and clashing with Malek. Tom Hollander briefly quit the film over issues with Singer but was convinced to return. On 4 December 2017, Singer was fired as director, with about two weeks of scheduled principal photography remaining.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://screenrant.com/bryan-singer-bohemian-rhapsody-halts-production/ |title=Fox Halts Production on Bryan Singer's Queen Biopic Bohemian Rhapsody |last=Freeman |first=Molly |date=1 December 2017 |website=ScreenRant |access-date=5 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Masters |first=Kim |date=4 December 2017 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/bryan-singer-fired-directing-queen-biopic-set-chaos-1063977 |title=Bryan Singer Fired From Directing Queen Biopic After On-Set Chaos (Exclusive) |work=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=4 December 2017}}</ref>

On 6 December 2017, [[Dexter Fletcher]] was announced as Singer's replacement<ref>{{cite news |url=https://deadline.com/2017/12/dexter-fletcher-replaces-bryan-singer-on-bohemian-rhapsody-1202221696/ |title=Dexter Fletcher Replaces Bryan Singer On 'Bohemian Rhapsody' |last=Fleming |first=Mike Jr. |date=6 December 2017 |work=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=5 November 2018}}</ref><ref name="variety19012019" /> and on 15 December, filming resumed with Fletcher directing.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/bohemian-rhapsody-doctor-filming-now-uk-2517/ |title='Bohemian Rhapsody' + 'Doctor Who' Filming Now in the U.K. |date=15 December 2017 |last=Lerner |first=Josh |magazine=[[Backstage (magazine)|Backstage]] |access-date=5 November 2018}}</ref> Fletcher later estimated that two-thirds of the principal photography had been completed when he joined the production, saying, "I came into the last few weeks of principal photography and editing and the bits and pieces like that... I was looking at two complete [acts] in a good film, and [I had to] not let it down."<ref name="pressure"/>

On 30 January 2018, [[Gwilym Lee]] posted to social media that filming had finished.<ref>{{cite tweet |user=Gwilymlee |number=958462975383363584 |date=30 January 2018 |title=And that's a wrap on #BohemianRhapsody! }}</ref> Visual effects were provided by [[DNEG]] and supervised by [[Paul Norris (visual effects)|Paul Norris]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.artofvfx.com/bohemian-rhapsody/|title=BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY – The Art of VFXThe Art of VFX|website=artofvfx.com|date=3 October 2018|access-date=3 October 2018}}</ref>

====Directing credit====
According to the [[Directors Guild of America]], only one director can be named for a film, and the DGA has sole control over who that will be.<ref name="pressure">{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2018/05/bohemian-rhapsody-director-dexter-fletcher-bryan-singer-exclusive-1201962712/|title='Bohemian Rhapsody' Director Dexter Fletcher on the Pressure of Replacing Bryan Singer&nbsp;– Exclusive|last=Marotta|first=Jenna|date=10 May 2018|work=IndieWire|access-date=15 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=O'Falt|first1=Chris|title=Fox Fired Bryan Singer, but It Won't Be Able to Remove Him as the Director of 'Bohemian Rhapsody'|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2017/12/bohemian-rhapsody-bryan-singer-director-credit-dga-fox-1201903892/|website=IndieWire|access-date=15 May 2018|date=4 December 2017}}</ref> Although Fletcher replaced Singer with two weeks left in the production, Singer had hired the cast, crew and shot most of the film. Producer Graham King announced in June 2018 that Singer would receive the directing credit on the finished film. Fletcher received an executive producer credit.<ref name="creditthr"/><ref name="creditvariety">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/bryan-singer-directing-credit-bohemian-rhapsody-1202842535/|title=Bryan Singer Will Get Directing Credit on 'Bohemian Rhapsody'|last1=McNary|first1=Dave|date=12 June 2018|website=Variety|access-date=21 June 2018}}</ref>

===Music===
{{Main|Bohemian Rhapsody: The Original Soundtrack}}
[[John Ottman]], a frequent collaborator of Singer, edited the film's soundtrack.<ref>{{Cite web|title=ART OF THE CUT with "Bohemian Rhapsody" editor, John Ottman by Steve Hullfish|url=https://www.provideocoalition.com/art-of-the-cut-with-bohemian-rhapsody-editor-john-ottman/|website=ProVideo Coalition|date=3 November 2018|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-30}}</ref> The film lacks an original underscore, deviating from previous Singer-Ottman collaborations on which the latter has also served as composer.<ref>{{Cite web|title=John Ottman: Music and Montage in Bohemian Rhapsody by Paula Parisi|url=https://maxthetrax.com/2018/11/08/john-ottman-music-and-montage-in-bohemian-rhapsody/|website=MaxTheTrax|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-09}}</ref> An official soundtrack album was released by [[Hollywood Records]] and [[Virgin EMI Records]] on CD, cassette and digital formats on 19 October 2018. The album contains several Queen hits and 11 previously unreleased recordings, including five tracks from their 21-minute [[Live Aid]] performance in July 1985, which have never before been released in audio form. Vinyl releases (including a picture disc bundle) followed in February and April 2019. The soundtrack became the sixth-best-selling album of 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/queen-unearth-live-aid-recordings-for-bohemian-rhapsody-soundtrack-719560/|title=Queen Unearth Live Aid Recordings for 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Soundtrack|last=Reed|first=Ryan|date=5 September 2018|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=29 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/queen-to-release-bohemian-rhapsody-original-film-soundtrack-on-october-19-300706926.html|title=Queen To Release Bohemian Rhapsody Original Film Soundtrack on October 19|date=5 September 2018|agency=PR Newswire|access-date=29 September 2018|publisher=[[Hollywood Records]]|location=Burbank, California|type=Press release}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Schatz |first1=Lake |title=Queen to release Bohemian Rhapsody film soundtrack |url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2018/09/queen-bohemian-rhapsody-soundtrack-live-aid/ |website=Consequence of Sound |date=5 September 2018 |access-date=13 September 2018}}</ref>

==Release==
The world premiere of ''Bohemian Rhapsody'' took place in London at [[Wembley Arena]], on 23 October 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.queenonline.com/news/bohemian-rhapsody-premiere-queenonline-pre-sale|title=QueenOnline.com |last=Deacon|first=Queen, official, Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, John|website=queenonline.com|access-date=7 September 2018}}</ref> It was released in the United Kingdom on 24 October 2018 in [[IMAX]], and in the United States on 2 November 2018, by [[20th Century Fox]]. The film had previously been scheduled for release on 25 December 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/03/20th-century-fox-release-dates-bohemian-rhapsody-dark-phoenix-the-new-mutants-1202353890/|title=20th Century Fox Shuffles Release Dates For 'Bohemian Rhapsody', 'Dark Phoenix' & More|last=Ramos|first=Dino-Ray|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=26 March 2018|access-date=27 March 2018}}</ref>
In November 2018, [[John Ottman]] announced in an interview that an extended version of the film with cut-out scenes may be released, in a yet unknown format.<ref name="THR Podcast" /> 
On 1 January 2019, it was announced that there would be special [[sing-along]] screenings simultaneously in cinemas across the United Kingdom with the first screening at [[Leicester Square]]'s [[Prince Charles Cinema]] with others on 11 January 2019.<ref>[https://princecharlescinema.com/PrinceCharlesCinema.dll/WhatsOn?f=10033388 BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY : SING ALONG] | Prince Charles Cinema</ref><ref>[https://amp.radiox.co.uk/artists/queen/bohemian-rhapsody-film-singalong-cinemas-2019/ Bohemian Rhapsody] singalong screenings are coming to UK cinemas | 2 January 2019</ref> There were also many sing-along screenings in South Korea and Japan.<ref name="Spanos"/>

In China, the film had a limited release on 22 March 2019.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Davis |first1=Rebecca |title=China to Release 'Bohemian Rhapsody,' Despite Censoring Rami Malek's Oscar Speech |url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/bohemian-rhapsody-china-release-fox-rami-malek-1203150711/ |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=27 February 2019}}</ref> Three minutes of the film was censored,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Desta |first1=Yohana |title=Bohemian Rhapsody: All Three Minutes of the Film's Gay Scenes Censored in China |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/03/bohemian-rhapsody-censored-china |access-date=14 April 2019 |work=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]] |date=26 March 2019 }}</ref> including scenes depicting drugs and homosexuality.<ref>{{cite news |title='Bohemian Rhapsody' Gets Surprise Permission for China Release |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bohemian-rhapsody-gets-surprise-permission-china-release-1191060 |access-date=27 February 2019 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=27 February 2019 }}</ref> Part of Rami Malek's Oscar speech, where he referred to Freddie Mercury as "a gay man, an immigrant," was also [[Censorship in China|censored in China]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bell |first1=Kerry Allen and Chris |title=Broadcaster censors Malek Oscars speech |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-47370948 |access-date=2 March 2019 |work=[[BBC News]] |date=26 February 2019}}</ref>

In Egypt, the film was subjected to several cuts before it was permitted to be screened. As Rami Malek is of [[Egyptians|Egyptian]] descent, his Oscar win for his portrayal of Freddie Mercury drew congratulations from [[Egyptian media]] and government figures. However, Neela Ghoshal of [[Human Rights Watch]] stated that the country deserved "an Oscar for hypocrisy" given its prohibition on homosexuals appearing in the media.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ghoshal |first1=Neela |title=Egypt Should Win an Oscar for Hypocrisy Over Praise for Rami Malek |url=https://www.hrw.org/news/2019/03/04/egypt-should-win-oscar-hypocrisy-over-praise-rami-malek |publisher=[[Human Rights Watch]] |access-date=1 May 2019 |date=4 March 2019}}</ref> [[Parliament of Egypt|Member of Parliament]] [[Mohamed Ismail]] criticised Malek's win, stating: "He is trying to [spread] homosexuality among the youth... The award has a specific goal, which is to corrupt morality in the [[Arab world]]. Rami Malek is a bad example. If he was in Egypt, he would have been hanged."<ref>{{cite news |last=Maged |first=Mira |url=https://ww.egyptindependent.com/mp-criticizes-rami-malek-over-homosexual-role/ |title=MP criticizes Rami Malek over homosexual role |work=[[Egypt Independent]] |date=27 February 2019 |access-date=13 March 2019 }}</ref>

===Home media===
[[20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]] released the film in the United States on DVD, [[Blu-ray]] and [[Ultra HD Blu-ray]] on 19 February 2019; with a digital version released 22 January. The UK digital release was scheduled for 23 February 2019, with DVD and Blu-ray/4K Ultra HD on 18 March 2019. The home release includes an extended version of the Live Aid sequence, a 16-minute featurette, a 22-minute documentary, and trailers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/BohemianRhapsodyMovie/videos/217791842435207/|title=Bohemian Rhapsody: We Will Rock You Exclusive|publisher=Bohemian Rhapsody Official Facebook Page|access-date=2 January 2019}}</ref><ref>[https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnarcher/2019/02/09/bohemian-rhapsody-4k-blu-ray-review-a-star-is-reborn/ 'Bohemian Rhapsody' 4K Blu-ray Review] – A Star Is Reborn – Forbes</ref><ref>[http://www.queenonline.com/news/press-release-bohemian-rhapsody-digital-dvd-and-blu-ray-release-details Press Release: Bohemian Rhapsody Digital, DVD and Blu-ray Release Details] – 2 January 2019</ref>

In the United Kingdom, it surpassed ''[[Avengers: Infinity War]]'' to become the fastest-selling digital download film of all time, selling 265,000 downloads in eight days.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bohemian Rhapsody takes Official Film Chart Number 1 with huge sales |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/bohemian-rhapsody-takes-official-film-chart-number-1-becoming-the-fastest-selling-digital-download-movie-ever-in-the-uk__25675/ |access-date=27 February 2019 |publisher=[[Official Charts Company]] |date=27 February 2019}}</ref> It also set the record for the biggest debut on physical disc formats, selling 465,000 discs in its first week. It went on to sell 853,000 units in four weeks, including 388,600 digital sales.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bohemian Rhapsody film posts huge first-week physical sales |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/bohemian-rhapsody-achieves-the-biggest-opening-week-on-disc-since-the-greatest-showman__25779/ |access-date=1 June 2019 |work=Official Charts |publisher=[[Official Charts Company]] |date=13 March 2019}}</ref>

In the United States, 73% of unit sales in the first week were on Blu-ray Disc, with 13% from the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray version.<ref>[https://www.mediaplaynews.com/tag/top-disc-sellers/ 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Sings to No. 1 Debut on Home Video Charts] | – week ended 16 Feb.</ref> Home video sales in the United States and Canada are estimated to have generated over {{US$|49.6&nbsp;million|long=no}} {{as of|2019|12|06|lc=y}}, including $19,333,115 in DVD sales and $41,562,971 in Blu-ray sales.<ref>[https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Bohemian-Rhapsody-(2018)#tab=video-sales Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)] the-Numbers.com</ref>

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! scope="row"| Official Irish Video Chart ([[Official Charts Company|OCC]]) 
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| align="center"|<ref>[https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/irish-video-chart/ Official Irish Video Chart Top 50] | 8 March 2019 – 14 March 2019</ref>
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! scope="row"| UK Official Film Chart ([[Official Charts Company|OCC]]) 
| align="center"|1
| align="center"|<ref>[https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/film-chart/20190227/offfilm/ Official Film Chart Top 40] | Official Charts Company – 27 February 2019 – 5 March 2019</ref>
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! scope="row"| UK Official Film on Disc Chart (OCC) 
| align="center"|1
| align="center"|<ref>[https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/film-on-video-chart/ Official Film On Disc Chart Top 50] | 10 March 2019 – 16 March 2019</ref>
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! scope="row"| US NPD [[Nielsen VideoScan|VideoScan]] First Alert ([[Nielsen Holdings|Nielsen]]) 
| align="center"|1
| align="center"|<ref>[https://www.mediaplaynews.com/research/top-20-sellers-for-week-ended-2-16-19/ Top 20 Sellers] for Week Ended 2–16–19</ref>
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! scope="row"| US Blu-ray Disc sales chart (Nielsen) 
| align="center"|1
| align="center"|<ref>[https://www.mediaplaynews.com/research/top-20-selling-blu-ray-discs-for-week-ended-2-16-19/ Top 20 Selling Blu-ray Discs] for Week Ended 2–16–19</ref>
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===Marketing===
The first trailer for the film was released on 15 May 2018 and with more than 5&nbsp;million views in the first 24 hours, it was the top trending video on YouTube.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/bryanrolli/2018/05/15/bohemian-rhapsody-first-trailer-watch/|title=The First 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Trailer Gets One Key Aspect Right|last=Rolli|first=Bryan|work=Forbes|date=15 May 2018}}</ref> Television writer and producer [[Bryan Fuller]] argued that the trailer favours Mercury's relationship with women as opposed to men, and also highlighted the absence of the singer's [[HIV/AIDS|AIDS]] diagnosis from the synopsis. Instead, it is simply referred to as "a life-threatening illness".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/bohemian-rhapsody-tailer-freddie-mercury-sexuality-twitter-rami-malek-bryan-fuller-a8354276.html|title=Bohemian Rhapsody trailer sparks controversy for 'ignoring' Freddie Mercury's sexuality|work=The Independent|date=17 May 2018| author=Stolworthy, Jacob }}</ref> Executives stated that the film would acknowledge Mercury's gay relationships. With the release of the trailer, Queen reached three of the top 20 positions on the ''Billboard'' [[Hot Rock & Alternative Songs|Hot Rock Songs]] chart: "[[Bohemian Rhapsody]]", "[[Another One Bites the Dust]]" and "[[We Are the Champions]]".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8458866/queen-bohemian-rhapsody-film-rock-charts|title=Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Biopic Trailer Sparks Title Track & Other Classics on Hot Rock Songs Chart|magazine=Billboard|access-date=1 June 2018}}</ref> In total, the studio spent $121&nbsp;million promoting the film.<ref name=profit/>

On 11 June 2018, at [[CineEurope]] in Barcelona, an early showing of the film closed the show, with appearances by Rami Malek and producer Graham King and special appearances by Brian May and Roger Taylor, who were playing a concert of [[Queen + Adam Lambert]] in Barcelona.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cineeurope-fox-revs-up-alita-bohemian-rhapsody-last-show-before-sale-1119730|title=CineEurope: Fox Revs Up 'Alita,' 'Bohemian Rhapsody' in Likely Last Show Before Sale|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=13 June 2018|author=Ritman, Alex }}</ref>

==Reception==
===Box office===
''Bohemian Rhapsody'' grossed $216.7&nbsp;million in the United States and Canada, and $694.1&nbsp;million in other territories, for a total worldwide gross of $910.8&nbsp;million, against a production budget of about $52&nbsp;million.<ref name="BOM"/>

On 11 November, it surpassed ''[[Straight Outta Compton (film)|Straight Outta Compton]]'' ($201.6&nbsp;million) to become the [[List of highest-grossing musicals|highest-grossing]] [[Musical film|musical biopic]] of all-time worldwide.<ref name="mendelson">{{cite news |last=Mendelson |first=Scott |title='Bohemian Rhapsody' Remains Box Office Queen With Supersonic $285M Cume |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2018/11/11/bohemian-rhapsody-remains-box-office-queen-with-supersonic-285m-cume/ |work=[[Forbes]] |date=11 November 2018}}</ref> ''Bohemian Rhapsody'' went on to set box office records for the highest-grossing biographical film of all time,<ref name="Spanos"/><ref name="movieweb">{{cite news |title=Vanilla Ice Biopic Happening with Dave Franco in the Lead? |url=https://movieweb.com/vanilla-ice-movie-dave-franco/ |access-date=15 January 2019 |work=[[MovieWeb]] |date=4 January 2019}}</ref><ref name="indianexpress">{{cite news |title=Bohemian Rhapsody becomes highest-grossing biopic of all time |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/hollywood/bohemian-rhapsody-highest-grossing-biopic-5498028/ |access-date=15 January 2019 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=17 December 2018 }}</ref> and the highest-grossing [[LGBT film]].<ref>{{cite news |title='Bohemian Rhapsody' becomes highest grossing LGBTIQ+ movie ever |url=https://www.sbs.com.au/topics/sexuality/fast-lane/article/2018/11/21/bohemian-rhapsody-becomes-highest-grossing-lgbtiq-movie-ever |access-date=2 March 2019 |agency=[[Special Broadcasting Service|SBS]] |date=21 November 2018}}</ref> It also set the record for the highest-grossing conventional drama film (it was surpassed by ''[[Joker (2019 film)|Joker]]'' one year later).<ref name="Mendelson">{{cite news |last=Mendelson |first=Scott |title='Joker' Tops $300 Million U.S. And $900 Million Worldwide |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2019/11/04/box-office-joker-tops-300-million-us-and-900-million-worldwide/#72e656697779/ |work=[[Forbes]] |date=4 November 2019 |access-date=5 November 2019}}</ref> It is Fox's fourth highest-grossing film, and their fifth highest outside of North America.<ref name="forbes">{{cite news |last1=Mendelson |first1=Scott |title=Bryan Singer's 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Is A Best Picture Nominee And An $800M+ Global Blockbuster |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2019/01/22/oscars-box-office-bryan-singer-spike-lee-bohemian-rhapsody-green-book-vice-widows-first-man/ |access-date=22 January 2019 |work=[[Forbes]] |date=22 January 2019}}</ref>

''[[Deadline Hollywood]]'' calculated the net profit of the film to be $350.8&nbsp;million, when factoring together all expenses and revenue, making it the fourth most profitable release of 2018.<ref name=profit>{{cite news|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|title='Bohemian Rhapsody' Caught in a Landslide of Cash: No. 4 In 2018 Most Valuable Blockbuster Tournament|url=https://deadline.com/2019/04/bohemian-rhapsody-box-office-profit-2018-freddie-mercury-queen-rami-malek-1202586151/|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=1 April 2019|access-date=1 April 2019}}</ref> However, in November 2021, after McCarten sued producer Graham King over lack of payments, it was revealed 20th Century Fox wrote down the film as a $51 million loss, an act attributed to [[Hollywood accounting]].<ref>{{cite news |author=Mike Fleming Jr |author2=Dominic Patten |title='Bohemian Rhapsody's Anthony McCarten Sues Queen Biopic Producers Over Profits; Claim The Blockbuster Is $51M In The Red Will Rock Hollywood |url= https://deadline.com/2021/11/bohemian-rhapsody-profits-lawsuit-queen-freddie-mercury-writer-anthony-mccarten-fox-1234876595/ |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=17 November 2021|access-date=18 November 2021}}</ref>

====United Kingdom====
In the United Kingdom, the film had preview screenings on its opening night of 24 October 2018, grossing £1.62{{nbsp}}million ({{US$|{{To USD|1.62|GBR}} million|long=no}}) from 575 venues, with a per-screen average of £2,817 ({{US$|{{To USD|2817|GBR|round=yes}}|long=no}}).<ref>{{cite news |title='Bohemian Rhapsody' posts healthy £1.62m UK opening night |url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/bohemian-rhapsody-posts-healthy-162m-uk-opening-night/5133990.article |work=[[Screen (magazine)|Screen]] |access-date=25 October 2018}}</ref> It went on to gross {{US$|12.5&nbsp;million|long=no}} from 1,250 screens in its opening weekend, finishing first at the box office.<ref name="deadline">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/10/halloween-venom-bohemian-rhapsody-predator-star-is-born-global-international-box-office-1202490940/|title='Halloween' Treats Itself To No. 1; 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Is Queen of UK; 'Venom' Tops $500M WW – International Box Office|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=28 October 2018|first=Nancy|last=Tartaglione|access-date=28 October 2018}}</ref> It grossed another {{US$|7.4&nbsp;million|long=no}} in its second weekend,<ref name="deadline2">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/11/bohemian-rhapsody-nutcracker-venom-star-is-born-incredibles-2-china-global-international-box-office-1202495705/|title='Bohemian Rhapsody' Makes The Rockin' World Go Round With $123M Global Weekend – International Box Office|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=4 November 2018|first=Nancy|last=Tartaglione|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref> remaining at number-one and grossing £20.4&nbsp;million ({{US$|{{To USD|20.4|GBR}} million|long=no}}) through 12 days.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gant |first1=Charles |title=It's a kind of magic as Bohemian Rhapsody stays top of UK box office |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/nov/06/uk-box-office-bohemian-rhapsody-peterloo |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=6 November 2018}}</ref>

====United States and Canada====
In the United States and Canada, ''Bohemian Rhapsody'' was released alongside ''[[The Nutcracker and the Four Realms]]'' and ''[[Nobody's Fool (2018 film)|Nobody's Fool]]'', and was originally projected to gross $26–30&nbsp;million in its opening weekend.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2018/film/box-office/box-office-bohemian-rhapsody-opening-weekend-1202977060/|title='Bohemian Rhapsody' Will Rock the Box Office With $30 Million Opening|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|first=Dave|last=McNary|date=11 October 2018|access-date=13 October 2018}}</ref> By the week of its release, weekend estimates had reached $35–40&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/10/moviegoers-do-the-fandango-as-bohemian-rhapsody-outpaces-a-star-is-born-in-advance-ticket-sales-freddie-mercury-biopic-eyes-40m-potential-start-1202492220/|title=Moviegoers Do The Fandango As 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Bests 'A Star Is Born' In Presales; Freddie Mercury Biopic Eyes $40M Start|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=30 October 2018 |first=Anthony |last= D'Alessandro|access-date=30 October 2018}}</ref><ref name=preview>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2018/film/box-office/bohemian-rhapsody-box-office-opening-1203015893/|title=Will 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Rock the Box Office?|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|first=Rebecca|last=Rubin|date=31 October 2018|access-date=2 November 2018}}</ref> It made $18.4&nbsp;million on its first day, including $3.9&nbsp;million from Thursday night previews. It went on to debut to $51.1&nbsp;million, topping the box office and marking the second-best opening for a musical biographical picture, behind ''Straight Outta Compton'' ($60.2&nbsp;million in August 2015).<ref name="opening">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/11/bohemian-rhapsody-nutcracker-weekend-box-office-tiffany-haddish-nobodys-fool-1202494598/|title='Bohemian Rhapsody' Sends Thunderbolts And Lightning Through B.O. As Freddie Mercury Biopic Hits $50M Opening|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=4 November 2018 |first=Anthony |last= D'Alessandro|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref> The film made $31.2&nbsp;million in its second weekend, finishing second, behind newcomer ''[[The Grinch (film)|The Grinch]]'', and $15.7&nbsp;million in its third, finishing behind ''[[Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald]]'' and ''The Grinch''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/11/the-grinch-bohemian-rhapsody-weekend-box-office-1202498901/|title='The Grinch' Who Stole Business: Dr. Seuss Pic Opening To $66M As 'Overlord' & 'Spider's Web' Wither – Sunday Update|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=11 November 2018 |first=Anthony|last= D'Alessandro|access-date=11 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/11/fantastic-beasts-the-crimes-of-grindelwald-weekend-box-office-opening-widows-viola-davis-green-book-1202503142/|title='Crimes of Grindelwald' Falls Short Stateside With $62M+ Debut, WB Celebrates Global Win As 'Fantastic Beasts' Series Hits $1B-Plus|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=18 November 2018|first=Anthony|last= D'Alessandro|access-date=18 November 2018}}</ref>

In its fourth weekend the film made $13.8&nbsp;million, and $19.3&nbsp;million over the five-day Thanksgiving frame, finishing fifth.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/11/ralph-breaks-the-internet-creed-ii-thanksgiving-box-office-1202505947/|title='Ralph' Scoring 2nd Best Thanksgiving Debut With $84M+; 'Creed II' $55M+ Live-Action Champ; 'Robin Hood' Goes Wrong At $14M+|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=25 November 2018|first=Anthony|last= D'Alessandro|access-date=25 November 2018}}</ref> On 1 December, it passed $162&nbsp;million at the domestic box office, surpassing ''Straight Outta Compton'' as the highest grossing musical biopic in the United States.<ref name=records/> In its 10th weekend of release the film was added to 199 theatres over the previous week for a total of 1,080, and made $2.4&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2019/01/aquaman-escape-room-weekend-box-office-first-weekend-2019-1202529013/|title='Aquaman' Still The Big Man at the B.O. With $30M+; 'Escape Room' Packs In $17M+ – Early Sunday Update|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=6 January 2018|first=Anthony |last=D'Alessandro |access-date=6 January 2019}}</ref> In its 12th weekend of release the film made $2.3&nbsp;million from 1,117 theatres, crossing the $200&nbsp;million mark.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2019/01/glass-m-night-shyamalan-opening-weekend-box-office-1202537391/|title='Glass' Now Looking at Third-Best MLK Weekend Opening With $47M+|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=20 January 2018|first=Anthony |last=D'Alessandro |access-date=20 January 2019}}</ref> In the film's 13th week of release, following the announcement of its five [[Academy Awards|Oscar]] nominations, it was added back to an additional 246 theatres (for a total of 1,423) and made $2.6&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2019/01/box-office-glass-anne-hathaway-matthew-mcconaughey-serenity-bombs-oscars-best-picture-1202542005/|title='Glass' Leads Again at Weekend B.O., But Only A Handful of Oscar Best Picture Noms Will See Boost|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=27 January 2018|first=Anthony |last=D'Alessandro |access-date=27 January 2019}}</ref>

====Other territories====
In its second weekend of international release, the film topped the worldwide box office, grossing $72.5&nbsp;million in international markets. New markets included France ($7.7&nbsp;million), Mexico ($5.8&nbsp;million), Germany ($5.7&nbsp;million) and Australia ($5.7&nbsp;million).<ref name="deadline2"/> By its fourth weekend the film was still holding strong, adding an additional $45.5&nbsp;million from 78 markets, for a running total of $256.4&nbsp;million. Through four weekends of international release, the film's largest markets were the UK ($45.3&nbsp;million, passing ''[[La La Land (film)|La La Land]]''), followed by South Korea ($24.5&nbsp;million), France ($18.38&nbsp;million), Australia ($16.8&nbsp;million) and Mexico ($15.5&nbsp;million).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/11/fantastic-beasts-the-crimes-of-grindelwald-opening-weekend-venom-bohemian-rhapsody-china-global-international-box-office-1202504405/|title='Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald' Takes $253M WW Bow; 'Venom' Voracious In China Milestones – International Box Office|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=18 November 2018|first=Nancy|last=Tartaglione|access-date=18 November 2018}}</ref> On 12 December, the film surpassed $433&nbsp;million at the international box office, becoming the highest-grossing musical biopic ever overseas.<ref name=records>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/12/bohemian-rhapsody-crosses-600-million-worldwide-box-office-1202519477/|title='Bohemian Rhapsody' Rocks Past $600M WW; Becomes All-Time Top Music Biopic|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=13 December 2018|first=Nancy|last= Tartaglione|access-date=13 December 2018}}</ref>

The film became the biggest 2018 release in 13 international markets, including Japan ($88.6&nbsp;million), Italy ($30.5&nbsp;million) and the Netherlands ($19.3&nbsp;million), {{as of|2019|1|20|lc=yes}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2019/01/glass-opening-weekend-night-shyamalan-bumblebee-bohemian-rhapsody-mary-poppins-returns-china-global-international-box-office-1202538422/|title='Glass' Cracks $89M 3-Day Global Bow; 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Nears $800M WW – International Box Office|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=20 January 2019|first=Nancy|last=Tartaglione|access-date=20 January 2019}}</ref> The film's largest overseas markets were in East Asia,<ref name="thewrap"/> with the largest-grossing market being Japan,<ref name="Spanos">{{cite news |last1=Spanos |first1=Brittany |author-link=Brittany Spanos |title=Korean, Japanese Fans Can't Stop Watching 'Bohemian Rhapsody' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-news/bohemian-rhapsody-queen-south-korea-japan-777263/ |access-date=15 January 2019 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=10 January 2019}}</ref> where it became the [[List of highest-grossing films in Japan|highest-grossing film]] of 2018.<ref>{{cite web |title=2018 |url=http://www.eiren.org/boxoffice_e/index.html |website=Eiren |publisher=Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan |access-date=29 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=2018 Japan Yearly Box Office Results |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/intl/japan/yearly/?yr=2018&p=.htm |website=[[Box Office Mojo]] |access-date=22 January 2019}}</ref> The film crossed 7{{nbsp}}million tickets sold and {{JPY|10 billion}} grossed at the Japanese box office, with the IMAX version crossing {{JPY|1 billion}},<ref name="eiga">{{cite news |title=「ボヘミアン・ラプソディ」興収100億円突破！オスカー5部門選出で"奇跡の興行"は続く |url=https://eiga.com/news/20190123/10/ |access-date=23 January 2019 |work=[[:ja:映画.com|映画.com]] |date=23 January 2019 |language=ja}}</ref> becoming the highest-grossing IMAX release ever in Japan.<ref name="thewrap">{{cite news |title=How 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Crossed $750 Million at Global Box Office – Even Without China |url=https://www.thewrap.com/bohemian-rhapsody-750-million-global-box-office-without-china/ |access-date=22 January 2019 |work=[[TheWrap]] |date=13 January 2019}}</ref> It also crossed {{US$|115&nbsp;million|long=no}} there,<ref>{{cite news |title=Karaoke Screenings, Cosplay and "Repeaters" Keep 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Fever Alive in Japan |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/karaoke-cosplay-help-bohemian-rhapsody-past-100-million-japan-1182309 |access-date=11 February 2019 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=4 February 2019}}</ref> and is the [[List of highest-grossing musicals|highest-grossing live-action musical film]] in Japan, passing ''[[Beauty and the Beast (2017 film)|Beauty and the Beast]]'' (2017).<ref name="eiga"/> As of 31 March 2019, ''Bohemian Rhapsody'' has sold 9,220,250 tickets and grossed {{JPY|12739285680}} in Japan.<ref>{{cite news |title=映画『ボヘミアン・ラプソディ』日本での興収が127億円を突破 世界興収は1,000億円が目前に {{!}} SPICE – エンタメ特化型情報メディア スパイス |url=https://spice.eplus.jp/articles/233053 |access-date=14 April 2019 |work=SPICE（スパイス） |publisher=[[:ja:イープラス|eplus Inc.]] |date=1 April 2019}}</ref>

In South Korea, the film debuted at number two at the box office and by the fourth week took over the number one spot.<ref name="kherald">{{cite news |url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20181217000340 |title='Bohemian Rhapsody' reclaims box office throne with nearly 8m admissions |work=[[The Korea Herald]] |publisher=Yonhap |date=17 December 2018 |access-date=23 December 2018 }}</ref> After a short drop for two weeks, the film reclaimed the number one spot in its seventh week, which is a first for a Hollywood film.<ref name="kdeadline">{{cite magazine |last=Tartaglione |first=Nancy |url=https://deadline.com/2018/12/aquaman-spider-man-into-the-spider-verse-bohemian-rhapsody-china-global-international-box-office-1202521068/ |title='Aquaman' Reels In $261M Overseas; 'Spider-Verse' Swings To $21M Bow – International Box Office |magazine=Deadline Hollywood |date=16 December 2018 |access-date=23 December 2018 }}</ref> As the second-largest grossing market outside of North America, the film has amassed $77&nbsp;million, as of 1 February 2019, and has become the sixth [[List of highest-grossing films in South Korea|highest-grossing foreign film ever in South Korea]], with nearly 10 million tickets sold. It is the most successful musical film ever released in South Korea.<ref name="BOM"/><ref>{{cite news |last=Pyo |first=Tae-jun |url=http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2018/12/31/2018123101007.html |title='Bohemian Rhapsody' Scales New Box-Office Heights |work=[[The Chosun Ilbo]] |date=31 December 2018 |access-date=31 December 2018 }}</ref><ref name="kdeadline"/><ref>{{cite news |url=http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2018/12/03/2018120301116.html |title=Queen Biopic Draws 6 Million Viewers in About a Month |work=[[The Chosun Ilbo]] |date=3 December 2018 |access-date=23 December 2018 }}</ref>

The film grossed $29.4&nbsp;million in Spain, $16.4&nbsp;million in Russia and $14.4&nbsp;million in Brazil, {{as of|2019|2|03|lc=yes}}.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bohemian Rhapsody |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=intl&id=bohemianrhapsody.htm |work=[[Box Office Mojo]] |date=3 February 2019}}</ref> In China, where the film received an art house release after having its content edited, it debuted to $11.6&nbsp;million, setting the all-time record for a National Alliance of Arthouse Cinemas release.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/03/dumbo-opening-weekend-captain-marvel-bohemian-rhapsody-china-global-international-box-office-1202585832/|title='Dumbo' Flies in Low With $71M Overseas; 'Captain Marvel' Nears $1B WW – International Box Office|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|author=Nancy Tartaglione|date=31 March 2019|access-date=31 March 2019}}</ref>

===Critical response===
[[File:SXSW 2016 - Rami Malek (25138464364).jpg|thumb|[[Rami Malek]]'s performance as [[Freddie Mercury]] garnered critical acclaim and he won the [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]], [[BAFTA]], [[Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globe]] & [[Screen Actors Guild Awards|SAG]] for his performance.]] 
On [[review aggregator]] [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film holds an approval rating of {{RT data|score}} based on {{RT data|count}} reviews, and an average rating of {{RT data|average}}. The website's critical consensus reads: "''Bohemian Rhapsody'' hits a handful of high notes, but as an in-depth look at a beloved band, it offers more of a medley than a true greatest hits collection."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bohemian_rhapsody|title=Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango Media|Fandango]]|access-date={{RT data|access date}}}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], the film has a [[weighted mean|weighted average]] score of 49 out of 100, based on 50 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/bohemian-rhapsody|title=Bohemian Rhapsody reviews|website=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=7 January 2019}}</ref> Audiences polled by [[CinemaScore]] gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale, while [[PostTrak]] reported filmgoers gave it an 88% positive score and a 75% "definite recommend".<ref name="opening" /> The critical response to ''Bohemian Rhapsody'' made it one of the worst-reviewed films to win a Best Picture award at the [[Golden Globe Award]]s (lowest Rotten Tomatoes score since ''[[Out of Africa (film)|Out of Africa]]'' in 1986—60% compared to ''Bohemian Rhapsody''{{'s}} 62% at the time of the awards), or to be nominated for Best Picture at the [[Academy Awards]] (lowest Rotten Tomatoes score since ''[[Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (film)|Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close]]'' in 2012—46% at the time of the awards).<ref>{{cite web | url= https://www.nme.com/news/bohemian-rhapsody-worst-reviewed-golden-globes-winner-since-80s-2429215 | title= 'Bohemian Rhapsody' is the worst-reviewed Golden Globes winner in 33 years| work=NME | date=10 January 2019 | access-date=11 January 2019 | first=John | last=Earls}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url= https://www.thedailybeast.com/oscars-are-bohemian-rhapsody-and-vice-the-worst-best-picture-nominees-ever | title=Oscars: Are 'Bohemian Rhapsody' and 'Vice' the Worst Best Picture Nominees Ever?| work=[[The Daily Beast]] | date=22 January 2019 | access-date=26 January 2019 | first=Kevin | last=Fallon}}</ref>

[[Owen Gleiberman]] of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' wrote: "Rami Malek does a commanding job of channeling Freddie Mercury's flamboyant rock-god bravura, but Bryan Singer's middle-of-the-road Queen biopic rarely lives up to the authenticity of its lead performance."<ref name=oct23og>{{cite web|last=Gleiberman|first=Owen|author-link=Owen Gleiberman|url= https://variety.com/2018/film/reviews/bohemian-rhapsody-review-rami-malek-freddie-mercury-queen-1202989409/|title=Film Review: 'Bohemian Rhapsody'|date=23 October 2018|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=23 October 2018}}</ref> Paul Whitington, writing for the ''[[Irish Independent]]'', gave the film 3/5 stars, saying: "''Bohemian Rhapsody'' is not big on subtlety: it tells Freddie's story loudly, taking dramatic shortcuts, over-neatly conflating events and reducing most of the surrounding characters to single dimensions. Some of the dialogue's a bit heavy-handed too, but I must say I was thoroughly entertained."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://m.independent.ie/entertainment/movies/movie-reviews/bohemian-rhapsody-review-maleks-energy-and-conviction-overcome-the-dramatic-dips-of-a-film-thats-far-from-perfect-37459145.html|title=Bohemian Rhapsody review: 'Malek's energy and conviction overcome the dramatic dips of a film that's far from perfect'|work=[[Irish Independent]]|first=Paul|last=Whitington|date=26 October 2018|access-date=28 October 2018}}</ref>

For the ''[[Evening Standard]]'', Craig McLean wrote: "''Bohemian Rhapsody'' is triumphant entertainment. The post-production special effects have done their job: the Live Aid scenes are convincingly epic. The actors have done their job, too, notably Malek, who oozes pure Mercury."<ref>{{cite web |last1=McLean |first1=Craig |title=Bohemian Rhapsody: The real story behind the Freddie Mercury and Queen biopic |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/go/london/film/bohemian-rhapsody-story-behind-queen-freddie-mercury-biopic-a3971356.html |website=London Evening Standard |date=25 October 2018 |access-date=29 October 2018}}</ref> For ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'', [[Stephanie Zacharek]] wrote: "In strict filmmaking terms, ''Bohemian Rhapsody'' is a bit of a mess. Some of its scenes connect awkwardly, and it hits every beat of disaster and triumphs squarely, like a gong. Yet if it has many of the problems we associate with 'bad' movies, it has more ragged energy than so many good ones, largely because of Rami Malek's performance as Mercury, all glitter and muscle and nerve endings." She described it as "a movie for sensualists, not quality-control experts".<ref>{{cite magazine | url= http://time.com/5435386/bohemian-rhapsody-review/ | title= Rami Malek Rises Above Bohemian Rhapsody's Messy Excess | magazine=Time | date=31 October 2018 | access-date=8 January 2019 | first=Stephanie | last=Zacharek}}</ref>

Chief [[The Guardian|''Guardian'']] pop critic [[Alexis Petridis]] described the portrayal of Mercury as "sanitized", writing: "''Bohemian Rhapsody'' is a film that plays so fast and loose with the truth, it ends up seeming faintly ridiculous: you start out nitpicking about minor chronological errors... and end up with your jaw on the floor."<ref>{{cite news | url= https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/oct/24/real-freddie-mercury-bohemian-rhapsody | title= Guaranteed to blow your mind: the real Freddie Mercury | work=The Guardian | date=24 October 2018 | access-date=25 October 2018 | location=London | first=Alexis | last=Petridis}}</ref> ''Guardian'' film critic Steve Rose described it as a "rock slog with a troubling moralistic subtext".<ref>{{cite news | url= https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/oct/23/bohemian-rhapsody-review-freddie-mercury-biopic-bites-the-dust | title= Bohemian Rhapsody review: Freddie Mercury biopic bites the dust | work=The Guardian | date=23 October 2018 | access-date=25 October 2018 | location=London | first=Steve | last=Rose}}</ref> Although he praised Malek's performance, David Ehrlich of [[IndieWire]] gave the film a grade of "D+", criticising Singer's direction and calling the film "royally embarrassing". He wrote: "Queen's music may have been unclassifiable, but their movie is as trite and textbook as it gets." He described the film as a "terrible and self-indulgent piece of revisionist history, where the legend is always prioritized over the truth, even when the truth was surely far more interesting."<ref>{{cite web |last=Ehrlich|first=David |date=23 October 2018 |title='Bohemian Rhapsody' Review: A Spirited Rami Malek Can't Save Bryan Singer's Royally Embarrassing Queen Biopic|url= https://www.indiewire.com/2018/10/bohemian-rhapsody-review-rami-malek-1202014286/|work=[[IndieWire]] |access-date=23 October 2018}}</ref>

For ''[[The Spectator]]'', Jasper Rees described ''Bohemian Rhapsody'' as "a succession of predigested clichés", writing "you are overcome by the sapping impression that almost nothing happened the way it's being presented." He concluded: "The costumes and wigs are splendid, and the songs are still up to snuff. But this homage to a showman is more famine than feast."<ref name="rees2" /> Olly Richards wrote for ''[[Empire (film magazine)|Empire]]'' that the film was "a safe, competent, decidedly non-scandalous biopic. It treats the life of Freddie Mercury with cautious affection, happy to play within the rules when depicting a man who did anything but." However, he described Malek as "spectacular", concluding: "If the script hits a lot of bum notes, Malek is always perfectly in key."<ref name="richards">{{cite web | url= https://www.empireonline.com/movies/bohemian-rhapsody/review/ | title= Bohemian Rhapsody Review | work=Empire | date=23 October 2018 | access-date=8 January 2019 | first=Olly | last=Richards}}</ref> [[Peter Travers]] of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' wrote: "In struggling to make a salable PG-13 movie out of an R-rated rock life, ''Bohemian Rhapsody'' leaves you feeling that something essential and elemental is missing", but said to put Malek "high on the list for best film performances of 2018," as the actor "digs so deep into the role that we can't believe we're not watching the real thing."<ref name="Travers">{{cite magazine |last1=Travers |first1=Peter |title='Bohemian Rhapsody' Review: Rami Malek Will Rock You |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-reviews/bohemian-rhapsody-movie-review-749424/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=4 December 2018 |date=30 October 2018}}</ref>

Dave Calhoun wrote for ''[[Time Out (magazine)|Time Out]]'': "It boasts a film-stealing, possessed performance by Rami Malek, who pouts, struts and quips as Mercury, turning the rest of the cast into bit-part players... The movie, though catchy and often seductive, is an act of brazen myth-making. Facts and chronology are tossed aside in favor of a messianic storyline... Much is left out, or fiddled with." He added, "don't expect anything more than a safe gloss over the Queen tale... its attitude toward sex and drugs is coy and uncomfortably close to the small-world thinking it claims to dismiss."<ref>{{cite web | url= https://www.timeout.com/london/film/bohemian-rhapsody | title= Bohemian Rhapsody | work=Time Out | date=23 October 2018 | access-date=9 January 2019 | first=Dave | last=Calhoun}}</ref> Despite calling the film "uneven," ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'' film critic Katie Walsh stated: "Malek keeps it going with his sheer will and talent."<ref name="walsh">{{cite web |last1=Walsh |first1=Katie |title='Bohemian Rhapsody' review: Rami Malek puts on a great show as Freddie Mercury, but the film is, unfortunately, basic |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/movies/sc-mov-bohemian-rhapsody-rev-1031-20181030-6-story.html |website=Chicago Tribune |date=30 October 2018 |access-date=4 December 2018}}</ref> In a negative review, Soumya Srivastava of the ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' still asserted that the character was "played to a toothy perfection by Rami Malek."<ref name="srivastava">{{cite web |last1=Srivastava |first1=Soumya |title=Bohemian Rhapsody movie review: Rami Malek's film makes a little silhouette of a big man, Freddie Mercury |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/hollywood/bohemian-rhapsody-movie-review-rami-malek-s-film-makes-a-little-silhouette-of-a-big-man-freddie-mercury/story-syPsvC5CE97deKJ7NzFyZM.html |website=Hindustan Times |access-date=4 December 2018 |date=16 November 2018}}</ref> Johnny Oleksinski of the ''[[New York Post]]'' was less impressed with Malek's performance, writing: "It's a surface-level performance — physically galvanizing, but with no substance."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Oleksinski |first1=Johnny |title='Bohemian Rhapsody' is not the Freddie Mercury biopic we deserve |url=https://nypost.com/2018/10/23/bohemian-rhapsody-is-not-the-freddie-mercury-biopic-we-deserve/ |website=New York Post |access-date=4 January 2019 |date=23 October 2018}}</ref>

The film received criticism for its portrayal of Mercury's gay relationships. Aja Romano wrote for ''[[Vox (website)|Vox]]'': "''Bohemian Rhapsody'' is a movie that consciously tries to position a gay man at its center while strategically disengaging with the 'gay' part as much as it can, flitting briefly over his emotional and sexual experiences and fixating on his [[Platonic love|platonic relationship]] with an ex-girlfriend instead."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.vox.com/2018/11/16/18071460/bohemian-rhapsody-queerphobia-celluloid-closet-aids|title=Bohemian Rhapsody loves Freddie Mercury's voice. It fears his queerness|last=Romano|first=Aja|work=[[Vox (website)|Vox]]|access-date=17 November 2018}}</ref> Likewise, Olly Richards wrote: "There are some poor, strange choices when deciding where to focus, not least committing so much time to his relationship with Mary Austin and virtually none to any happy gay relationship, romantic or otherwise."<ref name="richards"/> Owen Gleiberman wrote that the film "treats Freddie's life – his sexual-romantic identity, his loneliness, his reckless adventures in gay [[Leather subculture|leather]] clubs – with kid-gloves reticence, so that even if the film isn't telling major lies, you don't feel you're fully touching the real story either."<ref name="oct23og"/>

Brian May responded to the critical reviews by stating that the "mistake that critics made was reviewing the trailer instead of reviewing the film. They jumped to conclusions. Once people stake their claim, it's hard for them to withdraw."<ref>{{cite web | url= https://deadline.com/2019/01/bohemian-rhapsody-wins-golden-globe-best-film-drama-1202529671/ | title= 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Crowned Queen of Golden Globes With Best Picture Drama Win, Sets Stage For Oscars | work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] | date=6 January 2019 | access-date=8 January 2019}}</ref> [[Fraser Nelson]], editor of ''The Spectator'', wrote: "Don't believe the critics. If you like Queen's music, see the Queen film," and he likened the critics' negative reaction to the film to the original reaction to the song "Bohemian Rhapsody" and the popular musical ''[[We Will Rock You (musical)|We Will Rock You]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2018/10/dont-believe-the-critics-if-you-like-queens-music-see-the-queen-film/|title=Don't believe the critics. If you like Queen's music, see the Queen film|last=Nelson|first=Fraser|work=The Spectator|date=27 October 2018|access-date=7 March 2019|archive-date=30 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330051916/https://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2018/10/dont-believe-the-critics-if-you-like-queens-music-see-the-queen-film/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Also writing for ''The Spectator'', [[Toby Young]] described the film's success at the Academy Awards as "a triumph over snobby film critics".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2019/02/bohemian-rhapsodys-oscars-win-is-a-triumph-over-snobby-film-critics/|title=Bohemian Rhapsody's Oscars win is a triumph over snobby film critics|last=Young|first=Toby|work=The Spectator|date=26 February 2019|access-date=7 March 2019|archive-date=7 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190307173726/https://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2019/02/bohemian-rhapsodys-oscars-win-is-a-triumph-over-snobby-film-critics/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Accolades===
{{Main|List of accolades received by Bohemian Rhapsody (film)}}

The film, which has received multiple awards and nominations, won four awards at the [[91st Academy Awards]] for [[Academy Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] (Rami Malek), [[Academy Award for Best Film Editing|Best Film Editing]], [[Academy Award for Best Sound Editing|Best Sound Editing]] and [[Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing|Best Sound Mixing]], making it the film with the most wins at the ceremony;<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ultimateclassicrock.com/bohemian-rhapsody-oscar-wins/|title='Bohemian Rhapsody' Leads Oscars By Winning Four Awards|last1=Wilkening|first1=Matthew|last2=Irwin|first2=Corey|date=24 February 2019|website=Ultimate Classic Rock|access-date=12 April 2019}}</ref> it was also nominated for [[Academy Award for Best Picture|Best Picture]], which it lost to ''[[Green Book (film)|Green Book]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/2019-oscars-winners-list-academy-awards-1203145638/|title=Oscar Winners 2019: The Complete List|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=24 February 2019|access-date=8 March 2019}}</ref> At the [[76th Golden Globe Awards]], the film was nominated for [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama|Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama]] and [[Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama|Best Motion Picture – Drama]], winning both.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-46778561|title=Golden Globes 2019: Bohemian Rhapsody and Rami Malek are surprise winners|date=7 January 2019|publisher=BBC|access-date=7 January 2019}}</ref> At the [[72nd British Academy Film Awards]], the film received seven nominations, winning for [[BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role|Best Actor in a Leading Role]] and [[BAFTA Award for Best Sound|Best Sound]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/roma-wins-bafta-awards-winners-list/ |title =BAFTA Awards 2019: 'The Favourite' Dominates, But 'Roma' Wins the Big One |last=Pond |first=Steve |date=10 February 2019 |work=[[The Wrap]] |access-date=8 March 2019}}</ref> The film was also nominated for [[Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture|Best Theatrical Motion Picture]] at the 30th annual [[Producers Guild of America Awards]],<ref>{{cite web |title=All Motion Picture and TV Nominations for 30th Annual Producers Guild Awards presented by Cadillac |url=https://www.producersguild.org/news/432578/All-Motion-Picture-and-TV-Nominations-for-30th-Annual-Producers-Guild-Awards-presented-by-Cadillac.htm |publisher=Producers Guild of America |access-date=8 March 2019 |date=4 January 2019 |archive-date=5 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190105025847/https://www.producersguild.org/news/432578/All-Motion-Picture-and-TV-Nominations-for-30th-Annual-Producers-Guild-Awards-presented-by-Cadillac.htm }}</ref> and received an award for [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role|Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role]] at the [[25th Screen Actors Guild Awards]].<ref>{{cite press release|title=Outstanding Film And Television Performances Honored at the 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards|url=http://www.sagawards.org/media/news/releases/outstanding-film-and-television-performances-honored-25th-annual-screen-actors|publisher=[[Screen Actors Guild Award]]s|location=Los Angeles|access-date=27 January 2019|date=27 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190130014420/http://www.sagawards.org/media/news/releases/outstanding-film-and-television-performances-honored-25th-annual-screen-actors|archive-date=30 January 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

In the wake of the renewed [[Bryan Singer#Sexual assault allegations|sexual abuse allegations]] against director Bryan Singer, [[GLAAD]] withdrew ''Bohemian Rhapsody''<nowiki />'s nomination for the year's [[GLAAD Media Award]] in the [[GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Film – Wide Release|Outstanding Film – Wide Release]] category.<ref name="Variety GLAAD">{{cite web|first1=Matt|last1=Donnelly|access-date=25 January 2019|title='Bohemian Rhapsody' Loses GLAAD Award Nomination Over Bryan Singer Accusations (EXCLUSIVE)|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/bohemian-rhapsody-loses-glaad-award-nomination-bryan-singer-1203116481/|date=24 January 2019|website=Variety}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|access-date=25 January 2019|title=Bohemian Rhapsody excluded by award show|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-46998838|date=25 January 2019|publisher=BBC}}</ref> On 6 February 2019, the [[British Academy of Film and Television Arts]] removed Singer's name from ''Bohemian Rhapsody''<nowiki />'s nomination for the [[BAFTA Award for Best British Film]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Bafta removes Bryan Singer from nomination|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-47147570|date=6 February 2019|publisher=BBC|access-date=7 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|access-date=7 February 2019|title=BAFTA drops Bryan Singer from 'Bohemian Rhapsody' nomination over sexual misconduct allegations|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2019/02/06/bafta-drops-bryan-singer-bohemian-rhapsody-nomination-over-sexual-misconduct-allegations/|newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref>

When the film was nominated and won awards for Best Editing, several sequences, in particular the scene where the band first meets John Reid, were criticised online for poor editing and continuity errors. Editor [[John Ottman]], aware of these lapses, explained that they were the result of mixing scenes that had been shot by Singer and Fletcher, as well as in response to the producers' notes and test audience feedback. He wished he could have handled them differently.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/bohemian-rhapsody-editing/|work=[[/Film]]|title='Bohemian Rhapsody' Editor is as Embarrassed About that One Scene as You Are|date=20 March 2019|access-date=21 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=19 March 2019 |title=Bohemian Rhapsody film editor responds to criticism |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-47623796 |access-date=2022-03-28}}</ref>

==Possible sequel==
In August 2021, guitarist Brian May revealed that there were ideas being thrown around for a sequel to ''Bohemian Rhapsody'', though it would be a matter of topping the original and could possibly take years to get the screenplay right.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://movieweb.com/bohemian-rhapsody-2-queen-biopic-brian-may/|title = Queen's Brian May is Looking at Ideas for 'Bohemian Rhapsody 2'|date = 11 August 2021}}</ref>

==Historical accuracy==
The film has been criticized for fictionalizing, exaggerating or rearranging events in the band's career and Mercury's personal life.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Baillie |first1=Russell |title=How Kiwi Anthony McCarten wrote the Queen movie Bohemian Rhapsody |url=https://www.noted.co.nz/culture/movies/bohemian-rhapsody-kiwi-anthony-mccarten-wrote-queen-movie/ |date=14 November 2018 |website=Noted |publisher=BAUER MEDIA PTY LTD |access-date=5 January 2019 |archive-date=6 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190106153255/https://www.noted.co.nz/culture/movies/bohemian-rhapsody-kiwi-anthony-mccarten-wrote-queen-movie/ }}</ref> The visual blog ''[[David McCandless|Information Is Beautiful]]'' deduced that, while taking creative licence into account, the film was 79.9% accurate when compared to real-life events, calling it "a fairly truthful account represented in a massively compressed [and] edited timeline."<ref>{{cite web|title=Based on a True True Story? Scene-by-scene Breakdown of Hollywood Films|url=https://www.informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/based-on-a-true-true-story/|publisher=Information Is Beautiful|access-date=28 July 2019}}</ref>

===Regarding the band===
* The formation of Queen was not as simple as portrayed in the film.<ref name="greene">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/freddie-mercury-queen-biopic-bohemian-rhapsody-movie-fact-check-746195/|title=Fact-Checking the Queen Biopic, 'Bohemian Rhapsody'|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|last=Greene|first=Andy|date=1 November 2018|access-date=8 November 2018}}</ref> Mercury had known [[Tim Staffell]], Smile's lead singer and bassist, from art college, and had expressed interest in joining the band prior to Staffell's departure. Additionally, Smile had more than three members.<ref name="ultimateclassicrock.com">{{cite web |url=http://ultimateclassicrock.com/queen-smile-band-history/ |title=The History of Smile: The Band That Set the Stage for Queen |last=Chiu |first=David |date=5 November 2018 |publisher=Ultimate Classic Rock}}</ref> Mercury also shared a flat with Roger Taylor prior to joining the band, and had run a stall at the [[Kensington Market, London|Kensington Market]] with him.<ref>{{cite web|author=Mr.Scully |url=http://www.queenconcerts.com/london.html |title=Queen places in London |publisher=Queen Concerts |access-date=2010-03-31}}</ref>
* Deacon was not the original bassist, but the fourth.<ref name="greene"/>
* The character of Foster is fictional, and is loosely based on EMI chief Roy Featherstone. Although Featherstone and others initially refused to release "[[Bohemian Rhapsody]]" as a single due to its length, it was eventually released as the lead single from ''[[A Night at the Opera (Queen album)|A Night at the Opera]]'' by the label due to public demand spurred on by the efforts of [[Kenny Everett]]. Queen had in fact been signed with EMI since the release of [[Queen (Queen album)|their debut album]] in 1973, and remained with the label for the remainder of their career.<ref name="greene"/>
* Some songs are shown out of chronological order. For example, "[[We Will Rock You]]" was written in 1977, not in 1980 as depicted in the film.<ref name=":0" /> The band is shown performing "[[Fat Bottomed Girls]]" during their first US tour in 1974, but that song was not written until 1978.<ref name=":1" />
* Reid was not fired as Queen's manager after an argument with Mercury over his solo career as portrayed in the film. The band and Reid parted amicably in 1978 by mutual agreement and for different reasons.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/rocketman-movie-manager-john-reid-bohemian-rhapsody/|title=Why Queen & Elton John's Manager Is So Different In Bohemian Rhapsody & Rocketman|date=3 June 2019|website=ScreenRant|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-29}}</ref>
* The Rio de Janeiro concert did not take place in 1979, but during [[Rock in Rio#Rock in Rio|the first]] [[Rock in Rio]] festival in January 1985 (thus approximately six months before Live Aid);<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://collider.com/galleries/bohemian-rhapsody-behind-the-scenes/|title=Bohemian Rhapsody: The Untold Stories Behind the Freddie Mercury Biopic|last=Smith|first=Greg|date=27 July 2019|website=Collider|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-03|archive-date=3 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191203224305/https://collider.com/galleries/bohemian-rhapsody-behind-the-scenes/|url-status=dead}}</ref> the live version for "[[Love of My Life (Queen song)|Love of My Life]]" used in the film is taken from the 1985 Rio concert, and labelled as such in the accompanying official soundtrack for the film.
* The film portrays the band breaking up when Mercury goes solo, but in reality they never split and their Live Aid performance was not a reunion. Mercury's solo debut, ''[[Mr. Bad Guy]]'', released in April 1985,<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/pride/8485190/freddie-mercury-solo-career-things-you-didnt-know|title=5 Things You Didn't Know About Freddie Mercury's Solo Career|magazine=Billboard|access-date=19 December 2018|date=15 December 2018}}</ref> was not the first solo project by a Queen member. Prior to this, Taylor had released the single "[[(I Wanna) Testify]]" in August 1977, and the albums ''[[Fun in Space]]'' and ''[[Strange Frontier]]'' in April 1981 and June 1984, respectively. May had released the EP ''[[Star Fleet Project]]'' in October 1983. 
* Queen did not start sharing songwriting credits in 1985 before Live Aid. Their 1986 album ''[[A Kind of Magic]]'' still had individual writing credits. The only Queen albums which credit the band as a whole are their last, ''[[The Miracle (album)|The Miracle]]'' (1989) and ''[[Innuendo (album)|Innuendo]]'' (1991).
* Queen were not apprehensive about performing at Live Aid and were not a last-minute addition. They had completed a [[The Works Tour|worldwide tour]] in support of the album ''[[The Works (Queen album)|The Works]]'' two months before Live Aid. They were "extremely well-rehearsed" for the show and did not have to get back into shape as a band.<ref name="greene"/> 
* Queen performed "[[Crazy Little Thing Called Love]]" and "We Will Rock You" at Live Aid, after "[[Hammer to Fall]]" and before "[[We Are the Champions]]", but this is not shown in the theatrical release of the film. "[[Radio Ga Ga]]" and "Hammer to Fall" were also shorter in the film than in the real concert.{{efn|The cast re-enacted the entire performance, but it was edited down significantly in post-production. The full re-enacted performance is included on the home media release.}}
* In a scene that did not appear in the film but was briefly shown in a trailer, [[Gwilym Lee]] as May and [[Joseph Mazzello]] as Deacon are seen [[Bowed guitar|playing their guitars with a bow]], which May himself claims to have never done.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=14 November 2018|title=Movie mistakes in Bohemian Rhapsody: 17 facts the Queen biopic got totally wrong|url=https://www.dvhn.nl/extra/Movie-mistakes-in-Bohemian-Rhapsody-17-facts-the-Queen-biopic-got-totally-wrong-23809088.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181114230639/https://www.dvhn.nl/extra/Movie-mistakes-in-Bohemian-Rhapsody-17-facts-the-Queen-biopic-got-totally-wrong-23809088.html |archive-date=14 November 2018 |access-date=2019-12-04|website=[[Dagblad van het Noorden]]}}</ref>

===Regarding Mercury's personal life===
* The backstory of Mercury's family was not as dramatic as portrayed in the film. The family were not forced to flee their hometown in Zanzibar but had a six-month window move to [[Middlesex]].<ref name=":0" /> The film also suggests that Mercury was sent to boarding school because of his behaviour, and portrays his indifference to his [[Parsi]] background and decision to change his name as a source of tension with his family. Mercury's mother Jer claimed in a 2012 interview with ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' that Mercury was sent to boarding school in India in hope for a better education; Mercury "kept a strict division between his work and his home all his life", and throughout his upbringing and adulthood was known to be respectful towards his family. May also stated that Mercury's parents were ultimately supportive of the band and would attend Queen's concerts if they were performing nearby. Both Jer and Mercury's sister Kashmira also claimed that while Mercury was not devoutly religious and preferred not to disclose his beliefs with the media, he was proud of his ancestry in private. Although not shown in the film, Mercury's funeral service was conducted in accordance with Zoroastrian customs.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/interviews/freddie-mercurys-mother-losing-dear-boy-didnt-have-say-anything/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/interviews/freddie-mercurys-mother-losing-dear-boy-didnt-have-say-anything/ |archive-date=11 January 2022 |title=Freddie Mercury's mother on losing her 'dear boy': 'He didn't have to say anything. I knew he was very ill.' |work=The Telegraph |last=Levin |first=Angela |date=9 November 2018 |access-date=7 January 2022 |url-status=live |url-access=subscription}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.smoothradio.com/artists/freddie-mercury/parents-mother-father-sister-family-now/ |title=Who were Freddie Mercury's parents? Queen singer's family explained |website=smoothradio.com |date=20 August 2021 |access-date=7 January 2022 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210820173347/https://www.smoothradio.com/artists/freddie-mercury/parents-mother-father-sister-family-now/ |archive-date=20 August 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/09/13/freddie-mercury-was-a-zoroastrian/ |title=Freddie Mercury's Zoroastrian Faith Inspired him to Follow his Dreams |work=The Vintage News |last=Smee |first=Taryn |date=13 September 2018 |access-date=7 January 2022 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190110014407/https://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/09/13/freddie-mercury-was-a-zoroastrian/ |archive-date=10 January 2019 }}</ref>
* According to ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]'', the film leaves out many details about Mercury's relationships with Austin and Hutton, "tweaking and glossing over precious facts".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/11/freddie-mercury-true-story-relationships-mary-austin-jim-hutton|title=Bohemian Rhapsody: The True Story Behind Freddie Mercury's Relationships|first=Yohana|last=Desta|magazine=Vanity Fair|date=1 November 2018|access-date=21 December 2018}}</ref>
* Mercury did not meet Austin on the same night he joined the band. Austin had briefly dated May, but did not meet Mercury until he was already a band member.<ref name="greene"/>
* Hutton was not a server at one of Mercury's parties; he was a hairdresser at the Savoy Hotel who met Mercury at a nightclub.<ref name="greene"/> They first met in 1983 and not in 1981, as portrayed in the film.<ref name=":1" />
* The film's treatment of Mercury's HIV diagnosis received particular criticism,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.salon.com/2018/11/07/bohemian-rhapsody-called-out-for-factual-inaccuracies_partner/|title="Bohemian Rhapsody" called out for inaccuracies, including handling of Mercury's HIV diagnosis|last=Sharf|first=Zack|date=7 November 2018|website=[[Salon (website)|Salon]]|access-date=12 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2018/11/bohemian-rhapsody-factually-incorrect-freddie-merc.html|title=Bohemian Rhapsody Draws Harsh Critiques for Factual Inaccuracies|last=Bamberger|first=Cayla|date=5 November 2018|website=[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]|access-date=12 November 2018}}</ref> with Jasper Rees describing it in ''[[The Spectator]]'' as "the most callous rearrangement of the facts".<ref name="rees2">{{cite web|url=https://www.spectator.co.uk/2018/10/a-succession-of-predigested-cliches-bohemian-rhapsody-reviewed/|title=A succession of predigested clichés: Bohemian Rhapsody reviewed|last=Rees|first=Jasper|work=The Spectator|access-date=25 October 2018}}</ref> Mercury was diagnosed with HIV in 1987, two years after Live Aid. Taylor said that the other band members were not made aware of his condition until early 1989.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eonline.com/uk/news/983949/everything-bohemian-rhapsody-got-wrong-about-freddie-mercury-s-life|title=Everything Bohemian Rhapsody Got Wrong About Freddie Mercury's Life|last=Nilles|first=Billy|publisher=[[E!]]|date=5 November 2018|access-date=8 January 2019}}</ref>
* The portrayal of Paul Prenter was also met with some debate. Both May and Taylor have said that Prenter's partnership with Mercury was a source of friction within Queen. In his book ''Queen 3-D'', May wrote, "He [Prenter] was certainly responsible for leading Freddie off on a different path, and it would be fair to say that we parted on terms that were less than good." Taylor said in the Queen documentary ''Days of our Lives'' that "He [Prenter] was a very, very bad influence upon Freddie, hence on the band."<ref name="ultimateclassicrock.com"/> However, Prenter's family have said that he and Mercury were never in a relationship; that he was not disowned by his family for his sexuality; and that he did not withhold details concerning ''Live Aid'' from Mercury.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sunday-life/news/family-of-belfast-man-prenter-who-was-freddie-mercurys-pa-claim-movies-portrayal-destroys-his-name-37920667.html|title=Family of Belfast man Prenter who was Freddie Mercury's PA claim movie's portrayal destroys his name|work=Belfast Telegraph|access-date= 14 July 2019|date= 15 March 2019}}</ref> In real life, Prenter did not work for Reid; he was a former radio DJ who became Mercury's PA in 1977, two years after the release of ''[[A Night at the Opera (Queen album)|A Night at the Opera]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bustle.com/p/what-happened-to-paul-prenter-the-bohemian-rhapsody-villain-had-a-more-complex-relationship-with-the-band-irl-13040678|title=What Happened To Paul Prenter? The 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Villain Had A More Complex Relationship With The Band IRL|work=Bustle|access-date= 15 July 2019|date= 1 November 2018}}</ref> He also did not disclose details of Mercury's sex life on a German talk show, but in a 1987 interview for ''[[The Sun (United Kingdom)|The Sun]]'' newspaper after he no longer worked for the band.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/film/how-paul-prenter-betrayed-freddie-13475372 |title=How Paul Prenter betrayed Freddie Mercury before his death and became Bohemian Rhapsody's villain |work=The Mirror |access-date= 14 July 2019|date= 7 January 2019}}</ref> According to Mark Blake's book ''Is This the Real Life?'', Queen roadie Peter Hince claimed that Prenter was fired for holding a party in Mercury's home without permission.<ref name="ultimateclassicrock.com"/>

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