![]() ![]() “I’m not surprised there’s a disconnect, but audiences didn’t miss it,” said Chris Aronson, Fox’s head of domestic distribution. “Bohemian Rhapsody” has generated a mixed critical response, though audiences have embraced it with a 96 percent on Rotten Tomatoes and an A CinemaScore. It’s a bittersweet symphony for Fox as the studio prepares to merge with Disney. ![]() Rami Malek stars as iconic Queen frontman Freddie Mercury in the film, which cost around $50 million to produce. For measure, it also topped the domestic debut of Warner Bros.’ “A Star Is Born,” which launched with a solid $42 last month. “Bohemian Rhapsody” ranks as the second-best start for a music biopic, following just 2015’s “Straight Outta Compton” ($60.2 million). That was enough to dominate in North America over fellow newcomers “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms” and “Nobody’s Fool.” Since 2005 they have been collaborating with Paul Rodgers, under the moniker Queen + Paul Rodgers.Fox’s Freddie Mercury biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody” overperformed with a rocking $50 million when it debuted in 4,000 theaters. Eighteen of these have reached number one on charts around the world.įollowing Mercury's death in 1991 and Deacon's retirement later in the decade, May and Taylor have performed infrequently under the Queen name. They have released fifteen studio albums, five live albums, and numerous compilation albums. Queen had moderate success in the early 1970s, with the albums Queen and Queen II, but it was with the release of Sheer Heart Attack in 1974 and A Night at the Opera the following year that the band gained international success. ![]() ![]() Their 1985 Live Aid performance was voted the best live rock performance of all time in an industry poll. The band is noted for their musical diversity, multi-layered arrangements, vocal harmonies, and incorporation of audience participation into their live performances. While it is uncertain how many albums the band has sold, estimations range from 130 million to over 300 million albums worldwide. Queen were an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist Brian May, lead vocalist Freddie Mercury, and drummer Roger Taylor, with bass guitarist John Deacon completing the lineup the following year. ![]()
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