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Michael
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Antoine Fuqua's biographical drama Michael, starring Jaafar Jackson as his uncle Michael Jackson alongside Colman Domingo and Miles Teller, opened in the US on April 24, 2026, and grossed $1,028,703,388 worldwide on a $155 to $200 million budget. Distributed by Lionsgate domestically ($372.3 million) and Universal Pictures internationally ($656.4 million), it debuted to $218.8 million globally, the biggest opening weekend ever for a biopic. It surpassed Oppenheimer ($976.8 million) and Bohemian Rhapsody ($911 million) to become the highest-grossing biographical film and musical biopic of all time, as well as Lionsgate's biggest release ever. Jaafar Jackson also became the first lead actor to make his film debut in a $1 billion movie. Its teaser trailer drew 116.2 million views in 24 hours, and it earned an A- CinemaScore from audiences.
About Michael
Michael is a 2026 biographical film directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by John Logan. It follows the early life of the American singer Michael Jackson, from his time with the Jackson 5 in the 1960s to the Bad World Tour in the late 1980s. Jackson is portrayed by his nephew Jaafar Jackson and as a child by Juliano Valdi, both in their film debuts. The supporting cast includes Nia Long, KeiLyn Durrel Jones, Laura Harrier, Jessica Sula, Mike Myers, Miles Teller, and Colman Domingo.
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