Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender
Seen it?2012 | 107 min | Music, Documentary
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 47 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Archive footage of interviews, concerts and personal material bring to light the solo performance work of Mercury, the lead singer of Queen.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 BAFTA: British Academy Film Awards: Rose d'Or. Also nominated for 1 more BAFTA. Plus 1 other award.
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Rhys Thomas
- Freddie MercurySelf (archive footage)
- Roger TaylorSelf
- Brian MaySelf
- Luciano PavarottiSelf (archive footage)
- Montserrat CaballéSelf
- Peter FreestoneSelf
- David ArnoldSelf
- John Reid
- Matt Lucas
- David Wigg