Michael Jackson biopic movie smashes box office record worldwide

Amazing stuff! The singer/dancer died 17 years ago.

Supposedly, the movie covers only the years from the 1960s to 1988. Jackson died of an drug overdose in 2008.

"The singer's nephew Jaafar Jackson portrays him in Michael, which has taken $217m (£160m) globally since it opened on Wednesday.

Queen musical Bohemian Rhapsody, which launched with $124m (£91m) in 2018 and starred Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury, previously held the box office record for a musical biopic.

But Michael also surpassed the $180m (£133m) taken by 2024's Oppenheimer, giving the King of Pop the biggest worldwide opening weekend for a biopic of any kind. ..."

Michael Jackson biopic smashes box office record "The new musical film about Michael Jackson has stormed the worldwide box office, scoring the highest opening weekend ever for a biopic."

Credits: Der Tag beginnt mit NIUS

The title of LP album cover of Michael Jackson says it all! Off the wall (released in 1979)!