King of Pop Michael Jackson’s biopic Michael has taken the box office by storm with its historic debut. The film grossed over US$217.4 million at the worldwide box office during its 5-day opening weekend. Of this, the musical biopic grossed over US$97 million in its domestic markets, while US$120.4 million came from international territories.
With such an impressive start, Michael emerged as the biggest opener for a biopic film at the box office, both domestically and internationally. This surpassed the previous record holders, Oppenheimer’s US$180.4 million and Bohemian Rhapsody’s US$141.7 million. That said, the Jafar Jackson-starrer also became the first film of its genre to score a double century globally.
Box Office Collection of Michael Worldwide:
| Specific | box office |
| domestic | 97 million US dollars |
| migrant | US$120.4 million |
| Total | US$217.4 million |
Michael performed best in its home markets, followed by the United Kingdom, where it earned approximately US$15.6 million. It grossed over US$10.2 million in France. Mexico received US$9.7 million, followed by Brazil at US$8.2 million, Italy at US$8.1 million, Germany at US$7.2 million, Spain at US$6.8 million, Australia at US$6.6 million and China at US$4.8 million.
Interestingly, despite negative reviews from critics, the film recorded a great weekend. It’s a testament to the pop icon’s immense superstardom and cult fan following that persists year after year. Made at a cost of around US$200 million, the musical biopic is expected to gain popularity and end its theatrical run on a big note.
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Disclaimer: Box office figures are compiled from various sources and our research. Figures may be approximate, and Pinkvilla makes no claims about the authenticity of the data. However, they are adequate indicators of the box-office performance of the respective films.
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