A month after its release in the United States, the Freddie Mercury biopic Bohemian Rhapsody has made history.
Per Variety, the film grossed an additional $7.9 million in its latest box office returns making its total domestic gross $164.3 million, which now make it the highest grossing music biopic of all time. The previous record holder was 2015’s Straight Out Of Compton, which grossed $161 domestically.
Of course, the film could soon be earning additional accolades. Golden Globe nominations will be announced on December 6. Rami Malek’s portrayal of Mercury is a shoo-in for a Best Performance by an Actor nomination, at the very least. Whether it’s in the drama or comedy/musical category is currently unknown. The Hollywood Foreign Press Asociation is infamous for their ever-changing performance classifications.
Erica Banas is a rock/classic rock blogger that loves the smell of old vinyl in the morning.
L-R: Ben Hardy (Roger Taylor), Gwilym Lee (Brian May), Joe Mazzello (John Deacon), and Rami Malek (Freddie Mercury) star in Twentieth Century Fox’s BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY.
‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Now Highest Grossing Music Biopic in U.S.
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