Michael, The new musical film about Michael Jackson has taken the box office by storm around the world and achieved the biggest opening weekend ever for a biopic.
The singer’s nephew Jafar Jackson plays him in the biopic, which has made $217 million globally since its release on Wednesday.
queen musical Bohemian Rhapsody, which launched in 2018 to $124 million and stars Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury, which previously set a box office record for a musical biopic.
But michael Also crossed $180 million taken by 2024 oppenheimerGive michael The biggest opening weekend worldwide for any type of biopic.
Adam Fogelson, president of Lionsgate, the film’s US distributor, said, “You can’t put a figure unless you’re seeing huge numbers in every possible demographic. (Audiences) are clearly enjoying themselves.”
The film was better received by audiences than by critics, many of whom complained that the film portrayed a “sanitized” version of Jackson’s career.
review aggregator rotten tomatoes A significant difference was recorded between the 38% average score given by critics and the 97% average rating from audiences.
The film’s release follows a series of musical biopics over the past decade that have been viewed by Hollywood as reliable box office hits.
Queen, Sir Elton John, Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin, Elvis Presley, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Marley, Amy Winehouse, NWA, Robbie Williams and Whitney Houston have all received the cinematic treatment in recent years.
michael It does not include any mention of the allegations of child sexual abuse made against the singer.
Jackson always maintained his innocence and was found not guilty of child molestation in 2005.
The filmmakers originally wanted to include references to some of the allegations, but the footage was removed after the re-discovery of a historic non-disclosure agreement Michael Jackson made with one of his accusers.
