{"id":2421019,"date":"2026-05-17T23:36:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T23:36:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2421019"},"modified":"2026-05-17T23:36:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T23:36:26","slug":"michael-wont-stop-til-it-gets-enough-as-it-rockets-back-to-no-1-at-domestic-and-global-box-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/michael-wont-stop-til-it-gets-enough-as-it-rockets-back-to-no-1-at-domestic-and-global-box-office\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cMichael \u201dwon&#8217;t stop &#8217;til it gets enough, as it rockets back to No. 1 at domestic and global box office"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Key Points<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Michael <\/em>retook the top spot at the box office this weekend with a $26 million domestic take and $83.8 million globally.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In its fourth week of release, the jukebox musical biopic of Michael Jackson beat out <em>The Devil Wears Prada 2 <\/em>in week 3 and new horror release <em>Obsession <\/em>in its premiere.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The King of Pop faces serious competition from <em>Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu<\/em> at next weekend&#8217;s box office battle.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The comebacks keep coming.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A month into its release, Antoine Fuqua&#8217;s jukebox biopic <em>Michael <\/em>proved that <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/michael-what-critics-are-saying-about-controversial-michael-jackson-biopic-11955532\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:negative critical opinion;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;negative critical opinion&quot;}\" class=\"link \">negative critical opinion<\/a> and a good deal of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/michael-jackson-biopic-release-date-cast-trailers-11947849\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:pre-release controversy;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;pre-release controversy&quot;}\" class=\"link \">pre-release controversy<\/a> are no match for the King of Pop \u2014 or for his nephew, Jaafar Jackson, who plays <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/michael-jackson\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Michael Jackson;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Michael Jackson&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Michael Jackson<\/a> in the film.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Michael <\/em>earned $26 million domestically in its fourth week in theaters, and $83.8 million globally, earning it the top spot on both box office charts, per Comscore. The film <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/michael-scores-off-the-wall-premiere-217-million-global-box-office-11958926\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:premiered at No. 1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;premiered at No. 1&quot;}\" class=\"link \">premiered at No. 1<\/a> in mid-March before being overtaken in the following weeks by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/the-devil-wears-prada-2-reviews-what-critics-are-saying-11961278\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:The Devil Wears Prada 2;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;The Devil Wears Prada 2&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>The Devil Wears Prada 2<\/em><\/a><em>. <\/em>But the fashion-forward sequel shed nearly 400 screens in its third week of release, ceding both box office lists to <em>Michael<\/em>, which is proving to have some of the most loyal fans of the year thus far.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Inde Navarrette and Michael Johnston in &#8216;Obsession&#8217;<br \/>Credit: Focus Features \/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Diving deeper into the numbers proves that <em>Michael<\/em>&#8216;s success is no fluke.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After four weeks, the film is still showing strong in 3,560 theaters, and registered a $7,388 per-theater-average this weekend. <em>The Devil Wears Prada 2<\/em>, meanwhile, earned $4,700 per theater in the same time frame, while on 3,830 theaters and after only three weeks. The buzzy reunion for Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Stanley Tucci, and Emily Blunt $18 million domestically this weekend, and $68.6 million globally.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The debut film from rising horror star Curry Barker, Focus Features&#8217; supernatural chiller <em>Obsession<\/em>, snagged the No. 3 spot domestically. It earned $16 million in its premiere at home and $23 million around the world, placing it at No. 6 on the global leaderboard. <em>Dear You <\/em>took that chart&#8217;s bronze \u2014 an indie drama from China that earned $39 million from its second week in theaters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with\u00a0our\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:EW Dispatch newsletter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;EW Dispatch newsletter&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong><em>EW Dispatch newsletter<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At $703.8 million worldwide, <em>Michael <\/em>is now the second highest-earning film at the 2026 global box office. <em>The Super Mario Galaxy Movie <\/em>still has a roughly $200 million lead on the musical biopic, but given the latter film&#8217;s legs, that gap could close in coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Domestically, the film is two spots away from the gold, with <em>Project Hail Mary <\/em>besting <em>Michael<\/em>&#8216;s $282.7 million gross with its $334.8 million gross.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After a month of moonwalking and catwalking, a coming contender finally poses a credible threat with <em>starwalking.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/star-wars-reveals-martin-scorsese-the-mandalorian-and-grogu-role-11908395\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Star Wars&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu<\/em><\/a> arrives in theaters next weekend, bringing the full, combined forces Disney, Lucasfilm, and the <em>Star Wars <\/em>franchise to bear on the box office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At April&#8217;s CinemaCon convention, director Jon Favreau <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/the-mandalorian-and-grogu-cinemacon-trailer-footage-explained-11952012\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:premiered the film's opening minutes;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;premiered the film'&quot;}\" class=\"link \">premiered the film&#8217;s opening minutes<\/a> for the excited crowd. Fans can look forward to seeing the lovable Grogu use the Force and Pedro Pascal&#8217;s Din Djarin use laser blasts, flamethrowers, and his fists to mow down stormtroopers in an epic fight scene in the first big-screen treatment of the beloved characters from Disney+ series <em>The Mandalorian<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/michael-rockets-back-to-no-1-at-domestic-and-global-box-office-11977131\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Entertainment Weekly;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Entertainment Weekly&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Points Michael retook the top spot at the box office this weekend with a $26 million domestic take and $83.8 million globally. In its fourth week of release, the jukebox musical biopic of Michael Jackson beat out The Devil Wears Prada 2 in week 3 and new horror release Obsession in its premiere. 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