‘Michael’ box office haul, despite grim accusations, suggests audiences separate art and artist
NY Post
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A film about Michael Jackson should be box office poison, given the accusations of pedophilia that trailed him in his last decades.
Yet the film’s strong opening weekend suggests that audiences are willing to separate the art from the artist. “Michael,” the King of Pop’s glossy biopic, was expeected to make north of $70 million...
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 —