Starring Jaafar Jackson, Michael Jackson’s own nephew, in the titular role, the film chronicles the late musician’s journey from the Jackson 5 to pop royalty|@michaelmovie|X
Michael, directed by Antoine Fuqua, made cinematic history by grossing $977 million at the global box office, surpassing the $975 million record set by 2023’s Oppenheimer.
The Lionsgate movie, made with a $200 million budget, is now the highest-grossing biopic of all time. The studio is expected to bring at least one other movie about the King of Pop.
Starring Jaafar Jackson, Michael Jackson’s own nephew, in the titular role, the film chronicles the late musician’s journey from the Jackson 5 to pop royalty.
But Toy Story 5 stayed atop the box office in its second weekend.