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Poster for The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert

The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert

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1992 | 270 min | Music, Documentary

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

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
Unhurried and epic, at 4 hr 30 min.
What might put you off
It's long: 4 hr 30 min.

A live concert in tribute to Freddie Mercury, former lead singer of Queen. Mercury died of AIDS and so some of the proceeds of this concert went to AIDS research. Features performers such as Metallica, Def Leppard, Elton John, Axl Rose, Extreme, George Michael, and many others. Performers alternate between doing their own hits, covering Queen songs, or jamming with the surviving members of Queen.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 129K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by David Mallet

  • Brian MaySelf
  • Roger TaylorSelf
  • John DeaconSelf
  • Freddie MercurySelf (archive footage)
  • David BowieSelf
  • Rick AllenSelf
  • James HetfieldSelf
  • Annie LennoxSelf
  • Joe ElliottSelf
  • Gary CheroneSelf