
Queen: Days of Our Lives
Seen it?2011 | 120 min | Music, Documentary
Why 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. If you loved The Last Waltz or Moonage Daydream, start here.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 2 hr.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
In 1971, four college students got together to form a rock band. Since then, that certain band called Queen have released 26 albums and sold over 300 million records worldwide. The popularity of Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon is stronger than ever 40 years on. But it was no bed of roses. No pleasure cruise. Queen had their share of kicks in the face, but they came through and this is how they did it, set against the backdrop of brilliant music and stunning live performances from every corner of the globe. In this film, for the first time, it is the band that tells their story. Featuring brand new interviews with the band and unseen archive footage (including their recently unearthed, first ever TV performance), it is a compelling story told with intelligence, wit, plenty of humor and painful honesty.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
8.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Matt O'Casey
- Freddie MercurySelf (archive footage)
- Brian MaySelf
- John DeaconSelf (archive footage)
- Roger TaylorSelf
- Roy Thomas BakerSelf
- Jim BeachSelf
- Paul GambacciniSelf
- Peter HinceSelf
- Rosie HorideSelf
- Harvey KubernikSelf