Box office receipts in the US reached $97 million and worldwide… (фильм · майкл · доллар)
Box office receipts in the US reached $97 million and worldwide earnings hit $217 million during the first weekend, shattering the record for opening weekend gross by a musical biopic set by 'Straight Outta Compton' (2015) at $60 million.
Consensus
- The biographical film 'Michael' about Michael Jackson surpassed $1 billion in worldwide box office earnings.
- The film was released on April 23 and became the most profitable biopic in history.
- Lionsgate produced the film and handled its distribution in North America, while Universal managed international distribution.
- Jaafar Jackson, Michael Jackson's nephew, played the role of Michael Jackson in his cinematic debut.
- The film chronicles Michael Jackson's journey from being a member of Jackson 5 to becoming the King of Pop.
- The film outperformed previous top-grossing biopics such as 'Bohemian Rhapsody' (2018) and 'Oppenheimer' (2023).
Points of divergence
- The film earned $1.001 billion globally, with $371.8 million in the U.S. and $629.8 million internationally. — kommersant
- The film's first weekend gross was $97 million in the U.S. and $217 million worldwide, setting a record for musical biopics. — fontanka
- Colman Domingo and Nia Long played Michael Jackson’s parents, Joe and Katherine, in the film. — fontanka
- The film surpassed 'Oppenheimer' (2023) with $975 million and 'Bohemian Rhapsody' (2018) with $911 million. — kommersant
- Prior to 'Michael,' Lionsgate's highest-grossing films were 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' ($865 million) and 'Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2' ($850 million). — fontanka
- Only two other films have surpassed $1 billion in box office earnings as of the time of reporting: Universal's 'Super Mario Bros. Movie' (2026) and Disney's 'Toy Story 5'. — fontanka
Coverage (2 sources)
- Michael Jackson film becomes first biopic to reach $1 billion in box office — Коммерсантъ
- Biopic about Michael Jackson sets new box office record — Фонтанка