The current holder of the record is the Queen biopic, Bohemian Rhapsody. Oppenheimer has now grossed $891 million worldwide during its theatrical run. That's closing in on Bohemian Rhapsody's box
In global grosses, it sits behind Bohemian Rhapsody (a lighting-in-a-bottle $910 million in 2018) but ahead of Straight Outta Compton ($200 million in 2015), Rocketman ($195 million in 2019) and
Bohemian Rhapsody wins the box office during its opening weekend, scoring the second-biggest debut for a musical biopic in the process. Bohemian Rhapsody easily won the box office this weekend, scoring one of the biggest debuts for its genre in the process. As one could garner from the title, the film follows the exploits of the legendary
So, by Sunday, Oppenheimer will surpass Bohemian Rhapsody ($910.80 million) and become the highest-grossing biopic ever.Itâs a huge feat, indeed! On the global chart, this Christopher Nolan
Queen's legacy also was assisted by the 2018 release of Bohemian Rhapsody, a biopic of the band featuring Rami Malek in an Oscar-winning turn as Freddie Mercury. The origins of Queen lay in the hard rock psychedelic group Smile, which guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor joined in 1967. Following the departure of Smile's lead vocalist
Despite some censorship of its gay content, âBohemian Rhapsodyâ has broken the box office record in China for a film imported by the countryâs small but growing National Alliance of Arthouse Oppenheimer overtakes Bohemian Rhapsody to become biggest biopic of all time. Christopher Nolanâs film about J Robert Oppenheimer, father of the atomic bomb, has passed $912m in worldwide box
The film hit #14 in the domestic box office for the year as well as #6 worldwide, eventually being nominated for 5 Oscars and winning 4, including Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, Film Editing, and Best Actor for Rami Malek. Related: Why Queen Is Wrong About Bohemian Rhapsody's Bad Reviews
The movie is one of only four biopics to earn more than half a billion dollars globally, alongside âBohemian Rhapsody,â âPassion of the Christ,â and âAmerican Sniper 4.8/5. âBohemian Rhapsodyâ is a magnificent story of one of musicâs most beloved rock legends, Queenâs frontman Freddie Mercury. The movie animates some of Queenâs most profound lyrics In terms of global box-office, itâs No. 2, just behind Bohemian Rhapsody, the Oscar-winning 2018 biopic of Queenâs Freddie Mercury. Here are the 25 top-grossing biopics of musicians in terms
Consider "Bohemian Rhapsody" the box office Queen. The Freddie Mercury biopic is set to open with a winning $43 million weekend at 4,000 North American locations, early estimates showed Friday.
As of Tuesday, 20th Century Foxâs Bohemian Rhapsody passed $600 million at the global box office.That includes $175.1m in domestic earnings (from a $51m debut), which is just above the $174m Christopher Nolan âs â Oppenheimer â keeps climbing at the box office with more than $900 million in global ticket sales to date. Over the weekend, the R-rated historical drama added $12.8 Guoq.