‘Michael’ moonwalks back to top of N America box office
“Michael,” the biopic about late music superstar Michael Jackson, has returned to the top spot at the North American box office, showing impressive staying power with audiences, industry estimates showed on May 17.
The film, which chronicles the legendary artist’s rise from child star to one of the world’s most famous pop icons, took in $26.1 million in its fourth week of release, Exhibitor Relations reported.
The Lionsgate movie, which stars Jaafar Jackson, the singer’s nephew, in his first acting role, has been criticized for not including any material about allegations of sexual abuse, but fans have nevertheless flocked to hear the King of Pop’s iconic hits.
Overall, “Michael” has raked in a massive $703.8 million at the global box office.
