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The film Michael, a biopic of Michael Jackson, has broken box office records with a $217M global opening weekend, becoming the biggest live-action debut of 2026.
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The film Michael, a biopic of Michael Jackson, has broken box office records with a $217M global opening weekend, becoming the biggest live-action debut of 2026.
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Apr 27, 2026
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The film follows Michael Jackson's journey from his time with the Jackson 5 to becoming a global pop icon in the 1980s.
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The Story⚡ The Michael Jackson biopic Michael has held firm at the top of the Nigerian box office in its second weekend, outperforming new releases including The Devil Wears Prada 2 and Efunroye. Tell Me More Directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by John Logan, Michael is a musical biographical drama that covers the early …
The Story⚡ The Michael Jackson biopic Michael has stormed the Nigerian box office with ₦323.6 million in just ten days, the strongest Hollywood openings of 2026, despite having zero screens at Filmhouse Cinemas. Tell Me More Directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Jaafar Jackson (Michael’s nephew) in the lead role, the film follows the entertainer’s …
'Michael' is crossing $300M WW and unseating 'Elvis' to become the No. 2 musical biopic of all-time after 'Bohemian Rhapsody'.
The long-delayed film has fans dancing in the aisles and has taken more than $200m at the box office
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