Bohemian Rhapsody' Exceeds Expectations With $50 Million Opening Weekend

05 November 2018

According to Variety, 20th Century Fox's QUEEN biopic 'Bohemian Rhapsody' is on track to sell an estimated $50 million in tickets at 4,000 theaters in the U.S. and Canada this weekend, and another $72.5 million internationally, far exceeding expectations. That will set the mark for the second-best opening for a music biopic in North America, following 2015's 'Straight Outta Compton' ($60.2 million).

The long-gestating movie, starring 'Mr. Robot''s Rami Malek as QUEEN lead singer Freddie Mercury, has been pegged for closer to $35 million to $40 million in the U.S. and Canada in its opening weekend.

'Bohemian Rhapsody' opened with $12.5 million in the U.K. last weekend, one of the country's largest 2018 debuts. New Regency co-financed the $52 million biopic, with Graham King producing.

While many reviews have slammed the film for its uninspired storytelling, some people have also taken issue with the movie's depiction of Mercury's sexuality — or rather, its lack thereof. The biopic focuses heavily on the relationship between the rock star's former fiancée Mary Austin, who discovers midway through the film that he's cheating on her with other men.

Source: blabbermouth.net

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