Michael's Biopic Crushes Box Office, Sets New Records

0:00On April 27, Michael's box office debut just crushed it, pulling in $97.2 million domestically and 218.8 million worldwide for its opening weekend. Lionsgate's musical bio-pick about the King of Pop held strong with $25.4 million on Sunday, beating expectations by $400,000 and dropping only 22% from Saturday's $32.4 million. Overseas markets fueled the fire, raking in $121.6 million from 82 territories, up a bit from yesterday's report of $120.3 million by Universal. Fans and critics are buzzing, marking this as the second biggest global opening this year for an MPAA rated flick, trailing only Super Mario Galaxy's. 372.5 million, it sets a new record for musical bio-picks in comparable markets, no previews or China included. In 64 territories, Michael grabbed the top spot for any musical bio-pick opener, while China chipped in $4.8 million, just shy of.

1:05Bohemian rhapsody start there. That global haul outpaces last summer's kickoff weekend of $144.2 million, led by Thunderbolts at $74.3 million. Showing Michael's guy real staying power summer heats up. This has been Entertainment and Celebrity News today, powered by AI.