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Michael Jackson Biopic Dominates Box Office
17 May
Summary
- Michael biopic is the highest-grossing musical biopic ever.
- The film has earned $283 million domestically and $650 million globally.
- Obsession movie opened strong with $16 million and positive reviews.
The Michael Jackson biopic, "Michael," has once again captured the domestic box office's No. 1 position during its fourth weekend, bringing in an impressive $26 million. This success highlights the film's enduring popularity, as it outperformed several other new and established titles.
Globally, "Michael" has achieved over $650 million, with $283 million accumulated in North America alone. It has already set a record as the highest-grossing musical biopic in North America, surpassing "Bohemian Rhapsody." While the Queen biopic had a higher worldwide gross, "Michael" has the potential to break that record as well.
In other box office news, "The Devil Wears Prada 2" secured second place with $18 million in its third weekend, contributing to its global total of $546.2 million. The new horror film "Obsession" debuted strongly in third place with $16 million from 2,615 theaters, garnering an "A-" on CinemaScore and a 94% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Newer releases like the action-adventure "In the Grey," starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Henry Cavill, and the thriller "Is God Is" had more modest openings, earning $3 million and $2.2 million, respectively. "In the Grey" received mixed reviews, while "Is God Is" played in a smaller number of theaters.
