Jackson Biopic Bombshell: Record-Breaking Box Office, Harsh Reviews

0:00It's April 27th. Welcome to Entertainment and Celebrity News today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. The Michael Jackson biopic just dropped a bombshell at the box office, pulling in $97 million dollars from US and Canada theaters alone over. Opening weekend. That's a record for any music movie. Blowing past estimates of 70 million in topping straight out of Compton's 60 million debut from back in. 2015. Globally, it raked in $217 million dollars with $120 million coming from overseas markets. Mayans Gates Chairman called it massive engagement across every crowd, and with a budget close to $200 million, it's already eyeing Bohemian. Rhapsody's $910 million total haul as the all-time champ. But reviews are brutal, calling it sanitized and drama-free, while some Jackson family members like Janet and Paris slammed it as pure fantasy. Production hits next, too, forcing a pricey $50 million reshot of the ending to dodge

1:03legal issues from an old settlement. Accusers from leaving Neverland spoke up, with one saying the hype trigger survivors and director Dan Reed questioning why allegations got ignored, still, fans are packing seats, proving music loyalty runs deep. As a rolls out worldwide, minus Japan until June, keep watching if this underdog turns legend at the theaters.