Fox’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” has become an unlikely box office champion — showing surprising legs both in English-language territories and overseas.
In its first 12 weeks of release, the biopic of the British rock band Queen and frontman Freddie Mercury has grossed more than $772 million worldwide, with $574 million coming from overseas — even without a release in China.
Fresh off its Golden Globes wins for Best Motion Picture – Drama and lead actor Rami Malek, “Rhapsody” earned another $2.2 million domestically this weekend.
Moreover, the Fox release has been one of the studio’s most profitable hits: With a production budget of $52 million, it’s the only film in the top 15 of 2018 worldwide box office with a budget of less than $100 million.
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Surprisingly, the Far East has been the biggest source of the film’s international success.
In its first 12 weeks of release, the biopic of the British rock band Queen and frontman Freddie Mercury has grossed more than $772 million worldwide, with $574 million coming from overseas — even without a release in China.
Fresh off its Golden Globes wins for Best Motion Picture – Drama and lead actor Rami Malek, “Rhapsody” earned another $2.2 million domestically this weekend.
Moreover, the Fox release has been one of the studio’s most profitable hits: With a production budget of $52 million, it’s the only film in the top 15 of 2018 worldwide box office with a budget of less than $100 million.
Also Read: Stars Were Born at the Golden Globes - But They Sure Weren't the Ones We Expected
Surprisingly, the Far East has been the biggest source of the film’s international success.
- 1/13/2019
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
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