Michael won’t stop ’til it gets enough.
As a lifelong Michael Jackson fan, I’m incredibly excited about the new biopic. It’s amazing they cast Jaafar Jackson – Michael’s nephew – to play him! The supporting cast is fantastic too, with names like Colman Domingo, Nia Long, Miles Teller, Laura Harrier, and even Mike Myers. Antoine Fuqua directed it, and the script is by John Logan, so it’s got a really solid creative team behind it. I’ve heard it’s already selling a ton of tickets, both here in North America and internationally. It’s a little frustrating, though, that the film seems to avoid addressing the serious allegations that came out later in Michael’s life; I wish they’d tackled that part of his story as well.
Lionsgate announced that Michael made $12.6 million at the domestic box office during its Thursday preview showings. This is comparable to the opening day numbers of other recent popular films like Oppenheimer ($10.5 million), Project Hail Mary ($12 million), and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice ($13 million).
The movie Michael, released internationally on Wednesday, earned $18.5 million and broke several box office records. According to The Hollywood Reporter, it had the biggest opening day ever for a music biopic in the UK, Ireland, Italy, and Australia. It also marked the best opening day for any biopic in France and the largest pre-release earnings for a non-superhero, non-franchise film in Brazil.
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2026-04-24 18:47