ByZachary Folk,
Forbes Staff.
The Michael Jackson biopic “Michael” grossed $97 million at the domestic box office over its opening weekend, according to early estimates reported by the Hollywood trade publications, breaking the record for biggest opening weekend for a biopic and instantly making it one of the year’s biggest openings so far.
“Michael” grossed $97 million at North American theaters, as well as another $120.4 million for a global total of about $217 million—placing it among the biggest debuts of the year so far.
It also shattered the record for biggest opening weekend for a music biopic, which was previously held by the N.W.A. biopic “Straight Outta Compton” after it grossed $60.2 million over its opening weekend in 2015, as well as the record for biggest general biopic opening, held by “Oppenheimer” after Christopher Nolan’s film about the life of the nuclear physicist opened for $82.4 million in 2023.
