Michael' posted the opening global record for a musical biopic with $217M+ WW and $120M+ at the international box office.

The pop superstar, who is the subject of the new movie “Michael,” faced several sexual abuse allegations. But the songs he made have endured, and even thrived.

Lionsgate’s Michael Jackson biopic opened to $97 million domestically and $217 million globally, setting new records for musical biopics and marking the biggest opening of 2026 for a new film. The movie, starring Jaafar Jackson, drew mixed-to-poor ...