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After earning over $1 billion at the box office, Antoine Fuqua's controversial Michael Jackson biopic finally landed on streaming today. On Monday (August 10), Starz became the exclusive streaming home for "Michael," the highest-grossing music biopic of all time and one of this year's biggest movies so far.From the producer of "Bohemian Rhapsody" (Graham King) and the director of "Training Day" (Antoine Fuqua), the film stars Michael's nephew Jaafar Jackson as the American pop star and traces his run from being a member of the Jackson 5 through to the Bad tour. It's currently sitting at a 97% approval rating from moviegoers on Rotten Tomatoes (which stands in stark contrast to the 38% rating from critics).If you've been chomping at the bit to stream "Michael" from home, here's everything you need to know to watch it now. Just be careful busting a move to the King of Pop's greatest hits; we're not as young as we used to be.When is 'Michael' coming to streaming?
Michael | Official Trailer - YouTube
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"Michael" first hit the big screen on Friday, April 24, before making the leap to premium video-on-demand (PVOD) storefronts like Prime Video or Apple TV on June 9. As of August 10, "Michael" is streaming exclusively on Starz.That's actually a little earlier than our release date prediction. New movies from major studios typically release digitally 45-65 days after they first hit theaters. Lionsgate tends to drag its feet on bringing its biggest movies to the best streaming platforms, but this release is a few weeks ahead of its usual four- to five-month timeline.If you're not already subscribed, Starz offers ad-free programming for $7.99 per month or $74.99 per year. You can stream the movie on the Starz app or web portal. "Michael" will premiere on Starz's cable channel on Aug. 10 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.
