The Official 'Michael' Bio-Pic Thread

I peeked in the Leaving Neverland subreddit and saw them rejoicing that the public conversation seems to be leaning in favor of viewing MJ as guilty, all because there are a few popular tweets and articles painting MJ as guilty. Never mind that “Thriller” reached the top 10 last year for the first time in four decades, the Broadway show is a monumental success and is actively touring, and the biopic is set to break opening weekend records.

Those people live in an alternate reality lmao.
 
I peeked in the Leaving Neverland subreddit and saw them rejoicing that the public conversation seems to be leaning in favor of viewing MJ as guilty, all because there are a few popular tweets and articles painting MJ as guilty. Never mind that “Thriller” reached the top 10 last year for the first time in four decades, the Broadway show is a monumental success and is actively touring, and the biopic is set to break opening weekend records.

Those people live in an alternate reality lmao.
They are so delusional 🤪🤪
The people in the Movie subreddit thought that the movie would flop and wouldn't be a success and the result is that the film is crushing the box office at this moment.
 
Akhil Jackson
@AkhilJaxxn
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Michael Jackson’s biopic
@michaelmovie
grossed around ₹6.6 cr ($700K) on Day 1 in India, surpassing Project Hail Mary’s ₹2.7 cr ($286K) (incl. previews). It has become the highest Hollywood opening of 2026 in India to date.


Akhil Jackson

@AkhilJaxxn
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Michael Jackson’s biopic "Michael" earned 6cr ($650K) at the Indian box office on Day 1, nearly surpassing lifetime gross of "Bohemian Rhapsody" 7cr ($1M). The opening weekend in India is projected at 17cr ($1.75M).
 

Global Box Office
@GlobalBoxOffice



‘MICHAEL’ CROSSED $100M THIS FRIDAY, BREAKING DOMESTIC AND GLOBAL RECORDS


In a historic milestone for the biopic genre, the long-awaited Michael Jackson film has set new records both domestically and internationally. This Friday, it became the first biopic in history to hit $100 million worldwide on its domestic opening day.
Domestically, Michael opening day delivered an even more impressive feat by earning over $40 million, the highest-grossing opening day ever for a biopic. This figure (which includes previews) eclipses the domestic opening day of every other biopic ever released.
• Oppenheimer — $33 million on its opening day in 2023;
• The Passion of the Christ — (dir. Mel Gibson): $26.6 million on its Wednesday opening day 2004;
• Straight Outta Compton (N.W.A. biopic): $24.2 million on Friday in 2015.;
• Bohemian Rhapsody — $18 million on its opening day in 2018.
Lionsgate/Universal
The strong performance highlights Michael’s ability to connect with both longtime fans of Michael Jackson and a new generation of moviegoers drawn to the larger-than-life story of one of music’s most iconic figures.

Global Box Office organization was the first one to predict it:​

Remember, while legacy media and major outlets were reporting lowball industry numbers, which vastly underestimated the global impact of Michael Jackson’s career, we were the first ones to call a global opening at
$200M
+! And this is happening.
 
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