Michael Jackson Biopic Blasts Box Office Records

0:00On April 27, Michael Jackson's biopic just dropped the bombshell at the box office, pulling in $97 million domestically, and two, $117 million worldwide in its opening weekend. That's the biggest launch ever for a musical biopic, beating out straight out of Compton and even Oppenheimer's previous record, starring his nephew, Jofr Jackson, and directed by Antoine Fuqua. The movie covers his rise from Kidstar through the late 80s Bad Tour era. Justin hit some rough patches though, with a nearly $200 million budget inflated by 15 to 17 million in late reshoots. They had the cutscenes tied to 90s allegations because of a legal deal blocking dramatization of that family story, reshaping the whole third act. To steer clear of controversies, audiences showed up huge despite early critic backlash, handing it an A-cinema score and 97% on Rotten Tomatoes from fans. Players turned into party spots, with crowds singing and dancing to his hits right in the

1:01seats, proving that divide between reviewers and real. Viewers. In the bigger picture, this lands as one of 2026's top openings, second only two, the Super Mario Galaxy movie, and ahead of Project Hale. Mary. That massive global haul puts it on a fast track to profits, riding high on the stagia for the King of Pop. There it is, music biopics still pack that punch when they tap icons like him, blending spectacle and cultural weight into box office gold that keeps the momentum rolling. This has been Music News Today, powered by AI, I'm Cory with The Story.