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Lionsgate\/Universal\u2019s \u201cMichael\u201d has done what the most optimistic box office prognosticators predicted it would do. It now stands as the first biopic in history to gross $1 billion worldwide. <\/p>\n
Hitting the record nearly three months after its release, \u201cMichael\u201d was pushed over the $1 billion mark thanks to its later release in Japan, where Kino Films is handling distribution of the film and where it has grossed $35.7 million and counting. It has already passed \u201cOppenheimer\u201d to become the highest grossing biopic of all time. <\/p>\n
Domestically, the movie has grossed $371.8 million, ranking third among all Lionsgate films behind only \u201cThe Hunger Games\u201d and its sequel, \u201cCatching Fire.\u201d Overseas, where Universal is handling distribution, he film set biopic records in 31 territories, and musical biopic records in another 55 territories.<\/p>\n
\u201cMichael\u2019s<\/em>\u00a0success was driven by our phenomenal partnership with our remarkable filmmakers Graham King and Antoine Fuqua, the incomparable cast led by Jaafar Jackson, Colman Domingo and Nia Long, and our successful collaboration with the\u00a0Michael\u00a0Jackson Estate,\u201d said Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Chair Adam Fogelson. \u00a0\u201cAudiences have embraced the film from the beginning, turning it into a unique cultural phenomenon in theatres around the world. \u00a0Their passion speaks to the enduring appeal of one of the greatest recording artists of all time, and it underscores the continued strength and vitality of the theatrical moviegoing experience.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cFrom its opening weekend to this historic milestone,\u00a0Michael\u00a0<\/em>resonated with moviegoers worldwide and transcended the screen to become a cultural phenomenon,\u201d said Veronika Kwan Vandenberg, president of Universal Pictures International. \u201cIt has been a distinct privilege to bring this groundbreaking film to international audiences, and we are grateful to Graham King, Antoine Fuqua and Jaafar Jackson for delivering a cinematic sensation that proves, decades after his stardom,\u00a0Michael\u00a0Jackson remains a global superstar like no other.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cMichael\u201d joins \u201cThe Super Mario Galaxy Movie\u201d as the second film this year to hit the $1 billion mark this year, and they will soon be joined in that club by Disney\/Pixar\u2019s \u201cToy Story 5,\u201d which currently has grossed $879 million worldwide after four weekends in theaters. <\/p>\n Other candidates to hit $1 billion on the 2026 slate include Universal\u2019s Christopher Nolan epic \u201cThe Odyssey,\u201d the Marvel Studios films \u201cSpider-Man: Brand New Day\u201d and \u201cAvengers: Doomsday,\u201d and if it significantly overperforms this holiday season, Warner Bros.\/Legendary\u2019s \u201cDune: Part Three.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.thewrap.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Lionsgate\/Universal\u2019s \u201cMichael\u201d has done what the most optimistic box office prognosticators predicted it would do. It now stands as the first biopic in history to gross $1 billion worldwide. Hitting the record nearly three months after its release, \u201cMichael\u201d was pushed over the $1 billion mark thanks to its later release in Japan, where Kino […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2499168,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2499166","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Michael-Becomes-First-1-Billion-Biopic-in-Box-Office-History.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2499166","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2499166"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2499166\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2499169,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2499166\/revisions\/2499169"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2499168"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2499166"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2499166"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2499166"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}