Michael Jackson Biopic Smashes Box Office

0:00On April 26, the Michael Jackson biopic just crush its opening weekend, pulling in $97 million domestically and $200. $17 million overseas for a worldwide total of $314 million. That's the biggest debut ever for a musical biopic, topping straight out of Compton's $60 million from back in 2015. This lands as the second hottest start of 2026 so far, right behind the Super Mario Galaxy movies 131 million earlier. This year, Lionsgate dropped it in theaters on Friday, April 24, and crowds are packing seats like its thriller all over again. Fans and family are all in, with Jofre Jackson's remain son, nailing the lead role, young Michael played by Juliano Cruz Valdi and Coleman Domingo. As tough dad Joe Jackson, even Rebi, Latoya, and Janet Jackson pop up alongside Nia Long as Mom Catherine, directed by Antoine Fuqua, inscripted by John Logan, the film got full nods for Michael's family after his passing

1:01in 2009 at age 50. Standouts like Miles Teller as producer John Bronca and Mike Myers as a record exec at real weight. Other heavy hitters this year include Ryan Gosling and Project Hail Mary, Pixar's Hoppers, and James Cameron's Avatar, Fire and Ash, but Michael's. Moonwalk is stilling the spotlight, catch it on the big screen while it's dominating. That wraps entertainment and celebrity news today brought to you with AI.