6.7
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Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
Overview
Singer Freddie Mercury, guitarist Brian May, drummer Roger Taylor and bass guitarist John Deacon take the music world by storm when they form the rock 'n' roll band Queen in 1970. Hit songs become instant classics. When Mercury's increasingly wild lifestyle starts to spiral out of control, Queen soon faces its greatest challenge yet – finding a way to keep the band together amid the success and excess.
Starring Cast
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Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Negative
Viewer Rating
6.7
Overview
Singer Freddie Mercury, guitarist Brian May, drummer Roger Taylor and bass guitarist John Deacon take the music world by storm when they form the rock 'n' roll band Queen in 1970. Hit songs become instant classics. When Mercury's increasingly wild lifestyle starts to spiral out of control, Queen soon faces its greatest challenge yet – finding a way to keep the band together amid the success and excess.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Despite featuring a queer icon and the AIDS crisis, the film maintains a neutral stance by focusing on Freddie Mercury's individual journey, personal redemption, and the universal power of music, largely depoliticizing its potentially ideologically charged subject matter.
The movie features a non-white lead character, Freddie Mercury, whose casting accurately reflects his real-life ethnicity, contributing to visible diversity. The narrative explores his non-heterosexual identity, subtly challenging traditional norms, but does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center a strong DEI message.
Secondary
Bohemian Rhapsody offers a problematic portrayal of LGBTQ+ themes. It has been criticized for downplaying Freddie Mercury's bisexuality and queer relationships, often linking his 'excessive' lifestyle to his decline and AIDS diagnosis. The film also features a manipulative gay character, reinforcing negative stereotypes. While it attempts empathy, the narrative choices ultimately fall short of an affirming depiction, presenting a net negative impact on LGBTQ+ representation.
Bohemian Rhapsody primarily explores Freddie Mercury's journey with Queen and his personal life, including his sexuality and relationships. The narrative does not include any identifiable transsexual characters or specific themes related to transsexual identity, focusing instead on broader LGBTQ+ culture of the era.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Bohemian Rhapsody is a biographical film depicting real historical figures from the band Queen. All major characters, including Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, John Deacon, Mary Austin, and Jim Hutton, are portrayed on screen with their historically established genders. There are no instances of a character whose gender was canonically or historically established as one gender being portrayed as a different gender.
The film portrays historical figures, including Freddie Mercury, with actors whose racial or ethnic backgrounds align with the established historical identities of the characters. No character widely established as one race is portrayed as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.9
8.0
Critic Ratings
6.0
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