Michael Overtakes Oppenheimer With Biggest Box Office Debut Ever for a Biopic
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Michael made a huge $217 million at the global box office, enough to secure the record for the biggest opening weekend ever for a biopic.
That’s ahead of the previous biopic record holder, Bohemian Rhapsody, which debuted to $122 million in 2018.
Michael Jackson biopic breaks records
- What the Michael Jackson movie leaves out Washington Post —
- Box Office: ‘Michael’ Soaring to Huge $12M-$13M in U.S. Previews Amid Over-the-Moon Audience Scores The Hollywood Reporter —
- Thriller Nights: ‘Michael’ Dancing To $12.5M+ In Previews, Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score At 96% – Box Office Update Deadline —
- Michael Jackson biopic turns up the music and mutes the controversy. What's wrong with that? CBC —
- Michael Jackson's 50 best songs, ranked as his movie hits theaters USA Today —