Domestic Total: 216.3M
Opening Weekend: 51.06M
Legs: 4.31
Overview: Singer Freddie Mercury, guitarist Brian May, drummer Roger Taylor and bass guitarist John Deacon take the music world by storm when they form the rock 'n' roll band Queen in 1970. Hit songs become instant classics. When Mercury's increasingly wild lifestyle starts to spiral out of control, Queen soon faces its greatest challenge yet – finding a way to keep the band together amid the success and excess.
| Date | Revenue | % YD | Theaters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 1, 2018 | $3,900,000 | + 0.00% | 4000 |
| Fri, Nov 2, 2018 | $18,811,564 | + 382.35% | 4000 |
| Sat, Nov 3, 2018 | $18,869,750 | + 0.31% | 4000 |
| Sun, Nov 4, 2018 | $13,379,805 | -29.09% | 4000 |
| Mon, Nov 5, 2018 | $4,385,123 | -67.23% | 4000 |
| Tue, Nov 6, 2018 | $6,248,841 | + 42.50% | 4000 |
| Wed, Nov 7, 2018 | $3,938,110 | -36.98% | 4000 |
| Thu, Nov 8, 2018 | $3,527,355 | -10.43% | 4000 |
| Fri, Nov 9, 2018 | $8,441,079 | + 139.30% | 4000 |
| Sat, Nov 10, 2018 | $13,101,575 | + 55.21% | 4000 |
| Sun, Nov 11, 2018 | $9,658,914 | -26.28% | 4000 |
| Mon, Nov 12, 2018 | $4,420,001 | -54.24% | 4000 |
| Tue, Nov 13, 2018 | $3,358,835 | -24.01% | 4000 |
| Wed, Nov 14, 2018 | $2,240,590 | -33.29% | 4000 |
| Thu, Nov 15, 2018 | $1,804,317 | -19.47% | 4000 |
| Fri, Nov 16, 2018 | $4,299,489 | + 138.29% | 3810 |
| Sat, Nov 17, 2018 | $6,823,938 | + 58.72% | 3810 |
| Sun, Nov 18, 2018 | $4,919,538 | -27.91% | 3810 |
| Mon, Nov 19, 2018 | $1,915,489 | -61.06% | 3810 |
| Tue, Nov 20, 2018 | $2,494,940 | + 30.25% | 3810 |
| Wed, Nov 21, 2018 | $2,888,883 | + 15.79% | 3076 |
| Thu, Nov 22, 2018 | $2,628,814 | -9.00% | 3076 |
| Fri, Nov 23, 2018 | $5,221,513 | + 98.63% | 2927 |
| Sat, Nov 24, 2018 | $5,512,939 | + 5.58% | 2927 |
| Sun, Nov 25, 2018 | $3,266,704 | -40.74% | 2927 |
| Mon, Nov 26, 2018 | $960,146 | -70.61% | 2927 |
| Tue, Nov 27, 2018 | $1,300,064 | + 35.40% | 2927 |
| Wed, Nov 28, 2018 | $964,655 | -25.80% | 2927 |
| Thu, Nov 29, 2018 | $940,179 | -2.54% | 2927 |
| Fri, Nov 30, 2018 | $2,272,928 | + 141.75% | 3007 |
| Sat, Dec 1, 2018 | $3,536,329 | + 55.58% | 3007 |
| Sun, Dec 2, 2018 | $2,199,330 | -37.81% | 3007 |
| Mon, Dec 3, 2018 | $653,855 | -70.27% | 3007 |
| Tue, Dec 4, 2018 | $1,016,619 | + 55.48% | 3007 |
| Wed, Dec 5, 2018 | $835,949 | -17.77% | 3007 |
| Thu, Dec 6, 2018 | $731,010 | -12.55% | 3007 |
| Fri, Dec 7, 2018 | $1,660,088 | + 127.10% | 2953 |
| Sat, Dec 8, 2018 | $2,783,823 | + 67.69% | 2953 |
| Sun, Dec 9, 2018 | $1,697,755 | -39.01% | 2953 |
| Mon, Dec 10, 2018 | $555,088 | -67.30% | 2953 |
| Tue, Dec 11, 2018 | $835,423 | + 50.50% | 2953 |
| Wed, Dec 12, 2018 | $620,411 | -25.74% | 2953 |
| Thu, Dec 13, 2018 | $576,442 | -7.09% | 2953 |
| Fri, Dec 14, 2018 | $1,174,909 | + 103.82% | 2213 |
| Sat, Dec 15, 2018 | $1,867,215 | + 58.92% | 2213 |
| Sun, Dec 16, 2018 | $1,272,055 | -31.87% | 2213 |
| Mon, Dec 17, 2018 | $524,845 | -58.74% | 2213 |
| Tue, Dec 18, 2018 | $733,219 | + 39.70% | 2213 |
| Wed, Dec 19, 2018 | $543,173 | -25.92% | 2027 |
| Thu, Dec 20, 2018 | $418,182 | -23.01% | 2027 |
| Fri, Dec 21, 2018 | $511,564 | + 22.33% | 1168 |
| Sat, Dec 22, 2018 | $739,111 | + 44.48% | 1168 |
| Sun, Dec 23, 2018 | $710,533 | -3.87% | 1168 |
| Mon, Dec 24, 2018 | $470,068 | -33.84% | 1168 |
| Tue, Dec 25, 2018 | $505,730 | + 7.59% | 700 |
| Wed, Dec 26, 2018 | $572,037 | + 13.11% | 700 |
| Thu, Dec 27, 2018 | $515,674 | -9.85% | 700 |
| Fri, Dec 28, 2018 | $765,803 | + 48.51% | 868 |
| Sat, Dec 29, 2018 | $827,405 | + 8.04% | 868 |
| Sun, Dec 30, 2018 | $757,319 | -8.47% | 868 |
| Mon, Dec 31, 2018 | $606,091 | -19.97% | 868 |
| Tue, Jan 1, 2019 | $689,372 | + 13.74% | 868 |
| Wed, Jan 2, 2019 | $411,887 | -40.25% | 868 |
| Thu, Jan 3, 2019 | $362,433 | -12.01% | 868 |
| Fri, Jan 4, 2019 | $730,474 | + 101.55% | 1080 |
| Sat, Jan 5, 2019 | $1,051,286 | + 43.92% | 1080 |
| Sun, Jan 6, 2019 | $586,381 | -44.22% | 1080 |
| Mon, Jan 7, 2019 | $359,871 | -38.63% | 1080 |
| Tue, Jan 8, 2019 | $496,425 | + 37.95% | 1080 |
| Wed, Jan 9, 2019 | $416,387 | -16.12% | 1080 |
| Thu, Jan 10, 2019 | $378,657 | -9.06% | 1080 |
| Fri, Jan 11, 2019 | $937,709 | + 147.64% | 1334 |
| Sat, Jan 12, 2019 | $1,421,374 | + 51.58% | 1334 |
| Sun, Jan 13, 2019 | $842,685 | -40.71% | 1334 |
| Mon, Jan 14, 2019 | $285,263 | -66.15% | 1334 |
| Tue, Jan 15, 2019 | $395,702 | + 38.71% | 1334 |
| Wed, Jan 16, 2019 | $290,631 | -26.55% | 1334 |
| Thu, Jan 17, 2019 | $262,814 | -9.57% | 1334 |
| Fri, Jan 18, 2019 | $619,419 | + 135.69% | 1177 |
| Sat, Jan 19, 2019 | $1,019,408 | + 64.57% | 1177 |
| Sun, Jan 20, 2019 | $662,257 | -35.04% | 1177 |
| Mon, Jan 21, 2019 | $484,530 | -26.84% | 1177 |
| Tue, Jan 22, 2019 | $306,221 | -36.80% | 1177 |
| Wed, Jan 23, 2019 | $255,048 | -16.71% | 1177 |
| Thu, Jan 24, 2019 | $267,429 | + 4.85% | 1177 |
| Fri, Jan 25, 2019 | $613,719 | + 129.49% | 1423 |
| Sat, Jan 26, 2019 | $1,159,334 | + 88.90% | 1423 |
| Sun, Jan 27, 2019 | $701,207 | -39.52% | 1423 |
| Mon, Jan 28, 2019 | $200,324 | -71.43% | 1423 |
| Tue, Jan 29, 2019 | $280,664 | + 40.11% | 1423 |
| Wed, Jan 30, 2019 | $214,777 | -23.48% | 1423 |
| Thu, Jan 31, 2019 | $219,552 | + 2.22% | 1423 |
| Fri, Feb 1, 2019 | $519,983 | + 136.84% | 1354 |
| Sat, Feb 2, 2019 | $984,010 | + 89.24% | 1354 |
| Sun, Feb 3, 2019 | $314,027 | -68.09% | 1354 |
| Mon, Feb 4, 2019 | $162,911 | -48.12% | 1354 |
| Tue, Feb 5, 2019 | $230,891 | + 41.73% | 1354 |
| Wed, Feb 6, 2019 | $170,351 | -26.22% | 1354 |
| Thu, Feb 7, 2019 | $145,886 | -14.36% | 1354 |
| Fri, Feb 8, 2019 | $318,480 | + 118.31% | 839 |
| Sat, Feb 9, 2019 | $645,671 | + 102.74% | 839 |
| Sun, Feb 10, 2019 | $337,594 | -47.71% | 839 |
| Mon, Feb 11, 2019 | $104,539 | -69.03% | 839 |
| Tue, Feb 12, 2019 | $115,384 | + 10.37% | 839 |
| Wed, Feb 13, 2019 | $93,793 | -18.71% | 667 |
| Thu, Feb 14, 2019 | $151,816 | + 61.86% | 667 |
| Fri, Feb 15, 2019 | $237,826 | + 56.65% | 562 |
| Sat, Feb 16, 2019 | $386,252 | + 62.41% | 562 |
| Sun, Feb 17, 2019 | $355,836 | -7.87% | 562 |
| Mon, Feb 18, 2019 | $188,811 | -46.94% | 562 |
| Tue, Feb 19, 2019 | $113,426 | -39.93% | 562 |
| Wed, Feb 20, 2019 | $79,621 | -29.80% | 562 |
| Thu, Feb 21, 2019 | $100,019 | + 25.62% | 562 |
| Fri, Feb 22, 2019 | $167,257 | + 67.23% | 424 |
| Sat, Feb 23, 2019 | $323,689 | + 93.53% | 424 |
| Sun, Feb 24, 2019 | $133,579 | -58.73% | 424 |
| Mon, Feb 25, 2019 | $86,767 | -35.04% | 424 |
| Tue, Feb 26, 2019 | $120,457 | + 38.83% | 424 |
| Wed, Feb 27, 2019 | $81,973 | -31.95% | 424 |
| Thu, Feb 28, 2019 | $84,375 | + 2.93% | 424 |
| Fri, Mar 1, 2019 | $242,004 | + 186.82% | 839 |
| Sat, Mar 2, 2019 | $458,846 | + 89.60% | 839 |
| Sun, Mar 3, 2019 | $261,076 | -43.10% | 839 |
| Mon, Mar 4, 2019 | $92,335 | -64.63% | 839 |
| Tue, Mar 5, 2019 | $130,516 | + 41.35% | 839 |
| Wed, Mar 6, 2019 | $100,090 | -23.31% | 839 |
| Thu, Mar 7, 2019 | $81,572 | -18.50% | 839 |
| Fri, Mar 8, 2019 | $94,429 | + 15.76% | 386 |
| Sat, Mar 9, 2019 | $179,632 | + 90.23% | 386 |
| Sun, Mar 10, 2019 | $104,367 | -41.90% | 386 |
| Mon, Mar 11, 2019 | $47,520 | -54.47% | 386 |
| Tue, Mar 12, 2019 | $69,069 | + 45.35% | 386 |
| Wed, Mar 13, 2019 | $51,759 | -25.06% | 386 |
| Thu, Mar 14, 2019 | $42,024 | -18.81% | 386 |
| Fri, Mar 15, 2019 | $58,569 | + 39.37% | 256 |
| Sat, Mar 16, 2019 | $100,494 | + 71.58% | 256 |
| Sun, Mar 17, 2019 | $55,011 | -45.26% | 256 |
| Mon, Mar 18, 2019 | $28,551 | -48.10% | 256 |
| Tue, Mar 19, 2019 | $48,164 | + 68.69% | 256 |
| Wed, Mar 20, 2019 | $30,732 | -36.19% | 256 |
| Thu, Mar 21, 2019 | $28,857 | -6.10% | 256 |
| Fri, Mar 22, 2019 | $40,041 | + 38.76% | 174 |
| Sat, Mar 23, 2019 | $60,847 | + 51.96% | 174 |
| Sun, Mar 24, 2019 | $38,033 | -37.49% | 174 |
| Mon, Mar 25, 2019 | $20,590 | -45.86% | 174 |
| Tue, Mar 26, 2019 | $26,475 | + 28.58% | 174 |
| Wed, Mar 27, 2019 | $23,238 | -12.23% | 174 |
| Thu, Mar 28, 2019 | $18,367 | -20.96% | 174 |
| Fri, Mar 29, 2019 | $18,314 | -0.29% | 101 |
| Sat, Mar 30, 2019 | $30,194 | + 64.87% | 101 |
| Sun, Mar 31, 2019 | $19,926 | -34.01% | 101 |
| Mon, Apr 1, 2019 | $11,246 | -43.56% | 101 |
| Tue, Apr 2, 2019 | $13,577 | + 20.73% | 101 |
| Wed, Apr 3, 2019 | $12,016 | -11.50% | 101 |
| Thu, Apr 4, 2019 | $11,168 | -7.06% | 101 |
| Fri, Apr 5, 2019 | $16,589 | + 48.54% | 58 |
| Sat, Apr 6, 2019 | $21,978 | + 32.49% | 58 |
| Sun, Apr 7, 2019 | $11,460 | -47.86% | 58 |
| Mon, Apr 8, 2019 | $3,594 | -68.64% | 58 |
| Tue, Apr 9, 2019 | $8,924 | + 148.30% | 58 |
| Wed, Apr 10, 2019 | $6,986 | -21.72% | 58 |
| Thu, Apr 11, 2019 | $7,057 | + 1.02% | 58 |
| Fri, Apr 12, 2019 | $7,240 | + 2.59% | 31 |
| Sat, Apr 13, 2019 | $13,164 | + 81.82% | 31 |
| Sun, Apr 14, 2019 | $7,374 | -43.98% | 31 |
| Mon, Apr 15, 2019 | $5,411 | -26.62% | 31 |
| Tue, Apr 16, 2019 | $5,377 | -0.63% | 31 |
| Wed, Apr 17, 2019 | $4,837 | -10.04% | 31 |
| Thu, Apr 18, 2019 | $5,628 | + 16.35% | 31 |
| Fri, Apr 19, 2019 | $7,560 | + 34.33% | 31 |
| Sat, Apr 20, 2019 | $8,104 | + 7.20% | 31 |
| Sun, Apr 21, 2019 | $4,789 | -40.91% | 31 |
| Mon, Apr 22, 2019 | $4,454 | -7.00% | 31 |
| Tue, Apr 23, 2019 | $3,821 | -14.21% | 31 |
| Wed, Apr 24, 2019 | $3,788 | -0.86% | 31 |
| Thu, Apr 25, 2019 | $3,958 | + 4.49% | 31 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Rami Malek | Freddie Mercury |
| Gwilym Lee | Brian May |
| Ben Hardy | Roger Taylor |
| Joseph Mazzello | John Deacon |
| Lucy Boynton | Mary Austin |
| Aidan Gillen | John Reid |
| Allen Leech | Paul Prenter |
| Tom Hollander | Jim Beach |
| Mike Myers | Ray Foster |
| Aaron McCusker | Jim Hutton |
| Meneka Das | Jer Bulsara |
| Ace Bhatti | Bomi Bulsara |
| Priya Blackburn | Kashmira Bulsara |
| Max Bennett | David |
| Dermot Murphy | Bob Geldof |
| Dickie Beau | Kenny Everett |
| Jack Roth | Tim Staffell |
| Neil Fox-Roberts | Mr. Austin |
| Jess Radomska | Cheryl |
| Michelle Duncan | Shelley Stern |
| Ross Green | Reporter 1 |
| Bruce Mackinnon | Reporter 2 |
| Joshua Higgott | Reporter 3 |
| Pat Lally | Reporter 4 |
| William Owen | Reporter 5 |
| Philip Andrew Truempi | Reinhold Mack |
| Tim Plester | RT Baker |
| Felipe Bejarano | Brazilian Crewman |
| Kieran Hardcastle | Heathrow Baggage Handler |
| Martin Oelbermann | German TV Journalist |
| Ian Gabriel Dumdum | Hospital Doctor |
| Matt Greenwood | Young Man at Clinic |
| Royce Cronin | TV Director |
| James MacLaren | A & R Man |
| Andrew Bowerman | Smile Audience Member |
| Drew P. | Live Aid Organiser |
| Seren Gibson | Roger's Girlfriend 1 |
| Honor Hellon | Roger's Girlfriend 2 |
| Rosy Benjamin | Dominique |
| Leila Crerar | Chrissie |
| Katherine Newman | Veronica |
| Adam Rauf | Young Farrokh Bulsara |
| Peter Howe | Engineer at Studio |
| John Ottman | Live TV Director |
| James Wallace | Technical Director |
| Matthew Houston | Larry Mullen, Jr. (uncredited) |
| Scott Morrison Watson | Steve (uncredited) |
| Devlin Lloyd | Floor Manager (uncredited) |
| Stefan Kopiecki | Video Producer (uncredited) |
| Garry Summers | Voice Doctor (uncredited) |
| Matthew Fredricks | Freddie's Lover (uncredited) |
| Ian Jareth Williamson | NY Clubber / Freddie's Former Lover (uncredited) |
| Adam Lazarus | Raver (uncredited) |
| Johanna Thea | VIP Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Adam Lambert | Truck Driver (uncredited) |
| Andreea Helen David | Live Aid Volunteer (uncredited) |
| Jason Lines | Munich Guitarist (uncredited) |
| Adam James Johnston | Adam Clayton (uncredited) |
| Freddie Mercury | Freddie Mercury (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Charlotte Sharland | Jenny - Ealing Art College Student (uncredited) |
| Ray Andrew | Sound Engineer in Truck (uncredited) |
| Vincent Andriano | Meat Packer (uncredited) |
| Daniel Ashton-Lincoln | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Lasco Atkins | NYC Meat Packer (uncredited) |
| Philip John Bailey | Shopper (uncredited) |
| Michael Ballard | Meat Packer (uncredited) |
| Morten Bekkenes | Journalist (uncredited) |
| Fiona Burt | VIP Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Kiana Chang Sigel | Crazy Drummer (uncredited) |
| Milo Chang Sigel | Crazy Guitar Player (uncredited) |
| Jonathan Cheetham | Kissing Gay Man (1985) (uncredited) |
| Michael Cobb | Michael Cobb |
| Peter Coe | Club Doorman (uncredited) |
| Demi Jessica Collins | Annie - Ealing Art College Student (uncredited) |
| James Cork | Backstage Security (uncredited) |
| Ellis Crewe-Candy | 1970's Concert Fan (uncredited) |
| Adrian Danila | Live Aid Photographer (uncredited) |
| Rochelle De-Terville | Passenger / Rio (uncredited) |
| Steffan Donnelly | Joe (uncredited) |
| Craig Duncan | 70's Rocker (uncredited) |
| Chris Ecob | Live Aid Crowd (uncredited) |
| Amor Evans | Girl in Pub (uncredited) |
| Karl Farrer | Live Aid Concert Goer (uncredited) |
| Jesús Gallo | VIP Backstage Guest (uncredited) |
| James Galvin | Kissing Couple (uncredited) |
| Carla Garratt | Mary Austin's Friend (uncredited) |
| Marta Glowacka-Escote | Groupie (uncredited) |
| Jake Gottfried | 1970's Concert Fan (uncredited) |
| Flora Grant | Tour Bus Girl (uncredited) |
| Shane Griffin | Freddie's Friend (uncredited) |
| Rishi Gupta | Metal Worker (uncredited) |
| James Hare | Live Aid Concert Goer (uncredited) |
| Cris Haris | MSG Guest (uncredited) |
| Ian Harrod | Press at Live Aid (uncredited) |
| Leo Hunter | Freddie's Friend (uncredited) |
| Timothy Christian Jansen | 1970's Concert Fan (uncredited) |
| Emma Johannesson | VIP Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Sammy Johnston | Crowd Member (uncredited) |
| Mark Kempson | Live Aid Wembley Security (uncredited) |
| Doug Kirby | Freddie's Live Aid Cam Operator (uncredited) |
| Bekir Kuscu | Fan (uncredited) |
| Lex Lamprey | Madison Square Garden Concert Goer (uncredited) |
| Jorge Leon | Roadie (uncredited) |
| Marian Lorencik | Capital Radio Staff (uncredited) |
| Anthony Lucero | Concert Teenager (uncredited) |
| Kalifa Macauley | Live Aid Concert Goer (uncredited) |
| Orry Main | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Ian Mansfield | Live Aid TV Camera Operator (uncredited) |
| Marco Mastrocola | Concert Goer (uncredited) |
| Kas Meghani | Pub Goer (uncredited) |
| Alicia Mencía Castaño | Brazilian Maid (uncredited) |
| Philips Nortey | Meat Packer Manager (uncredited) |
| Hina Effie Ogino | Screaming Girl (uncredited) |
| Miss Orry | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Jose Palma | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Lucy Pickles | Young Woman Live Aid (uncredited) |
| Richard Price | Leather Fetish at MineShaft & Houseparty (uncredited) |
| Jason Redshaw | Concert Goer (uncredited) |
| Graham J. Reeves | Airline Passenger (uncredited) |
| Younes Rocks | Freddie's Childhood Friend (uncredited) |
| Scott Rodrigues | Concert Guest (uncredited) |
| Jonathan Rushby-Taylor | Freddie's Lover (uncredited) |
| Freddie Ryde | Concert Guest (uncredited) |
| Linus Scheithauer | Paul's Friend (uncredited) |
| Venla Shalin | Front Row Girl (uncredited) |
| Bobby Shue | Queen Fan (uncredited) |
| Lee Simmons | Club Doorman (uncredited) |
| Dave Simon | Man in Pub (uncredited) |
| Amanda Smith | Concert Goer (uncredited) |
| Robert James Smith | Fan at Live Aid Concert 1985 (uncredited) |
| Wei-Chen Sun | Concert Goer (uncredited) |
| Lora Thomsen | Live Aid Concert Goer (uncredited) |
| Winson Ting | Mannequin (uncredited) |
| Dean Weir | Journalist (uncredited) |
| Stuart Whelan | Concert Goer (uncredited) |
| Aidan White | Mel Smith (uncredited) |
| Rebecca Winkler | College Student (uncredited) |
| Ryan Wiseman | VIP Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Connor Wolf | Madison Square Garden Concert Goer (uncredited) |
| Sarah Woodruff | English Woman (uncredited) |
| Miroslav Zaruba | Singing Russian Soldier (uncredited) |
| Joanna Zwierzynska | Concert Girl (uncredited) |
Comps are similar or comparison movies that are used for analysis and marketing purposes. The way they are found is described in more detail in the paper. Comps always have release dates before the movie they are compared to.
| Title | Release Date | Budget |
|---|---|---|
| Only the Brave | Sep 22, 2017 | $38M |
| Operation Finale | Aug 29, 2018 | $24M |
| Chappaquiddick | Apr 6, 2018 | $34M |
| Marshall | Oct 13, 2017 | $12M |
| Florence Foster Jenkins | May 6, 2016 | $29M |
| Straight Outta Compton | Aug 11, 2015 | $28M |
| Eddie the Eagle | Feb 25, 2016 | $23M |
| The Current War | Feb 1, 2018 | $30M |
Week 1: $69.53M
Week 2: $44.75M
Investor Share: $24.61M
Week 3+: $105.92M
Investor Share: $52.96M
$662.79M (75.06%)
Investor Share: $231.97M
Budget: $52M
P&A: $52M
Gross: $879.09M
Net: $351.27M
Costs: $104M
Profit: $247.27M
The profitability breakdown is based on Dan Murrell's YouTube videos (Dan Murrell is not affiliated with Reel Numbers). The breakdown only includes the theatrical release and does not account for any post-theatrical revenue streams such as streaming, home video, or merchandise sales. Additionally, the breakdown does not include any tax incentives, sponsorships, or product placement that may have occurred during production.