By Esita Mallik
Michael is the second-biggest film of the year after The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, but it has a chance to overtake the Nintendo sequel worldwide. The King of Pop’s biopic is still going strong at the box office and is expected to cross a major global milestone. This weekend, it emerged as the highest-grossing biopic ever at the worldwide box office. It now aims for the top rank at the worldwide box office. Keep scrolling for the deets.
Michael Jackson’s biopic features his nephew Jaafar Jackson in the titular role. It is the biggest live-action movie of the year. The movie is trying to set a new benchmark for biopics worldwide as it pursues the $1 billion milestone. This Antoine Fuqua-helmed movie has been greenlit for a sequel, according to reports. However, many criticized this movie for whitewashing Michael Jackson and not showing the controversies. But the fans really enjoyed the movie, and it is a blockbuster.
Michael at the worldwide box office
Michael has crossed the $370 million mark at the North American box office. It collected $370.3 million domestically and is inches away from beating The Passion of the Christ for the highest-grossing biopic of all time. Internationally, the movie’s collection stands at $607.3 million, bringing the total to $977.6 million. It is on track to cross $1 billion at the worldwide box office, according to predictions.
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Worldwide collection breakdown
- Domestic – $370.3 million
- International – $607.3 million
- Worldwide – $977.6 million
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