Queen: Rock the World (2017): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2017, Queen: Rock the World is a music, tv movie and documentary film directed by Christopher Bird, running about 60 minutes. “News of the World Tour” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. In 1977, BBC music presenter Bob Harris was given exclusive and extensive access to the Queen. Conducting insightful interviews with all four band members as well as filming them at work in the studio as they were planning and rehearsing their forthcoming North American Tour, and then following them as they performed across the US, Bob captured a band attempting to replicate their huge domestic success on the global stage. To mark the 40th anniversary of the release of the News of the World album, the footage has now been carefully restored and revisited to compile this hour-long portrait of a group setting out to take the next step on their remarkable journey to becoming one of the biggest bands on the planet.

Who’s in it. Queen: Rock the World stars Freddie Mercury as Self - Member Queen (archive footage), Brian May as Self - Member Queen, Roger Taylor as Self - Member Queen and John Deacon as Himself / Member Queen, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, Queen: Rock the World has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Queen: Rock the World page.

If you liked it. Fans of Queen: Rock the World tend to enjoy Whiplash, Coco, Green Book and The Legend of 1900.