No Lionsgate movie has ever done what Michael just did. The Jackson biopic crossed a worldwide box office threshold no film in the studio’s history has reached before.
Michael almost reaches $900 million, will also beat Bohemian Rhapsody
Lionsgate’s Michael Jackson biopic Michael now stands at $897.9M worldwide after its seventh weekend, according to Deadline. The Antoine Fuqua film earned a $23.1M global seventh weekend. It now trails Bohemian Rhapsody’s $910.8M record as the highest-grossing music biopic by roughly $13M.
The film has already become the biggest title in Lionsgate’s history. It surpassed both The Hunger Games: Catching Fire ($865M worldwide) and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 ($868.5M worldwide) this weekend. The biopic opened to $97.2M domestically on April 24, setting the all-time record for a music biopic opening.
Michael’s foreign performance continues to drive the total upward. The film has earned $533.8M in Universal territories and $543.685M overall internationally when including Volga markets. It has already surpassed Bohemian Rhapsody’s foreign cume in like-for-like markets.
Jaafar Jackson stars as his real-life uncle in the film. Colman Domingo plays Joseph Jackson, while Nia Long portrays Katherine Jackson. The production budget reportedly sat near $200M, with costs split between Lionsgate, Universal, and the Jackson estate.
Japan remains a key market yet to fully open for the biopic. The film enters that territory next weekend, providing a significant boost toward the $1B milestone. A digital release also arrives on June 9, though theatrical momentum remains strong across 83 territories.
Michael’s domestic cume sits at $354.3M through its seventh weekend. The seventh weekend breakdown shows $7.7M domestic (down 35%) and $15.4M internationally (down 29%). The film’s path toward surpassing Bohemian Rhapsody now appears almost certain with Japan still ahead.
Michael is currently playing in theaters worldwide and arrives on digital on June 9, 2026.
