Rocketman
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Bohemian Rhapsody
A glossy, crowd-pleasing rise-and-fall story powered by electrifying concert sequences and a charismatic lead performance.
About 2018 film directed by Bryan Singer
Genres drama, biographical, musical, LGBTQ-related
Directed by Bryan Singer
Written by Anthony McCarten
Starring Freddie Mercury, Mike Myers, Rami Malek, Adam Lambert, Aidan Gillen, Tom Hollander, Lucy Boynton, Joseph Mazzello
Music Brian May
Runtime 134 min
Country United States, United Kingdom
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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