Freddie Mercury: The Final Act
Seen it?2022 | 89 min | Documentary, Music
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
- Right up the alley of people who'll be humming afterwards and anyone who likes learning something new. The music is woven into the story, not just laid on top. If you loved Moonage Daydream or The Greatest Night in Pop, start here. Steeped in the 1980s, from the music to the hair.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves through the story clearly, at 1 hr 29 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
The story of the extraordinary final chapter of Freddie Mercury’s life and how, after his death from AIDS, Queen staged one of the biggest concerts in history, the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert at Wembley Stadium, to celebrate his life and challenge the prejudices around HIV/AIDS. For the first time, Freddie's story is told alongside the experiences of those who tested positive for HIV and lost loved ones during the same period. Medical practitioners, survivors, and human rights campaigners recount the intensity of living through the AIDS pandemic and the moral panic it brought about.
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 powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by James Rogan
- Freddie MercurySelf (archive footage)
- Brian MaySelf
- Roger TaylorSelf
- Elton JohnSelf (archive footage)
- Lisa StansfieldSelf
- David WiggSelf
- Anita DobsonSelf
- Peter FreestoneSelf
- Roger DaltreySelf
- Harvey GoldsmithSelf