![]() ![]() Biographical works on high profile figures established themselves as prestigious cinematic art, and key stakeholders took notice. Two years earlier, all-world filmmaker Richard Attenborough similarly dominated the awards with “Gandhi” for the famed lawyer and ethicist. The soundtrack is, well, you can probably infer. If you ever find yourself with three hours to kill, I highly recommend it. The musical biopic pocketed hardware for best picture, best director and best leading actor, among others. In 1984, filmmaker Milos Forman swept the Oscars with “Amadeus” - a crazed and powerful portrayal of the life and genius of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. In the last four decades of cinema, before financial or popular success, the biopic promised companies, filmmakers and actors a success not captured in dollar signs: prestige. Let me introduce the newest bankable genre: the biopic. The days of the low budget, acting dependent, niche biographical film are long gone. Perusing the cinematic horizon, there is much biopic promise - from Naomi Ackie as Whitney Houston to Daniel Radcliffe as Weird Al Yankovic and Jonah Hill as Jerry Garcia. Each film has attempted, hoped, then failed to recapture the degree of financial and artistic success of “Rhapsody,” and yet, these films have still succeeded, either with critical-acclaim or one hundred plus million at the box office. “Rhapsody” shattered and reset the biopic market, opening eyes to the earning potential of this genre.Įver since, theaters and streaming services have shared a plethora of biopic films, namely “Rocketman” for Elton John, “tick, tick.BOOM!” for acclaimed ‘Rent’ playwright Jonathan Larson, ‘Elvis’ for…well, the king himself, the recently released bio-doc-music-video “Moonage Daydream” for David Bowie and Netflix’s “Blonde” for Marilyn Monroe. It became the highest grossing biographical picture of all time, finishing in box office just a hairsbreadth from the billion dollar threshold. ![]() “Rhapsody” championed the box office and awards alike, garnering adoration from critics and fans, domestic and worldwide. Four years ago, classic rock fans rejoiced in the debut of “Bohemian Rhapsody,” the blockbuster film rendering the breakthrough, achievement and dominance of rockstar Freddie Mercury and 70s juggernaut Queen. ![]()
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