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‘Michael’ Crosses $1 Billion, First Biopic to Surpass Coveted Box Office Milestone
“Michael” has surpassed 1 billion in global ticket sales, becoming the first biopic to achieve the coveted box office milestone. The crowd-pleasing film about Michael Jackson has generated 629.8 million overseas and 371.8 million domestically, bringing its global tally to 1.001 billion. Despite noisy behind-the-scenes drama and a critical pile-on, “Michael” has been breaking records and []
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· Jun 28, 2026
‘Michael’ Surpasses ‘Oppenheimer’ as Highest-Grossing Biopic With $977 Million Worldwide
“Michael” has grossed 977 million at the worldwide box office, surpassing “Oppenheimer” as the highest-grossing biopic of all time. Director Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” was the previous record-holder in terms of movies based on real people with 975 million globally, a remarkable total for an R-rated historical drama that’s nearly three hours long. “Michael” already ranked []
DNyuz
· Jun 28, 2026
‘Michael’ Passes ‘Oppenheimer’ as Biggest Biopic of All Time With $977.4 Million Box Office
After two months in theaters, Lionsgate/Universal’s “Michael” now stands as the highest grossing biopic of all time with a 977.4 million box office, passing the 965 million record set three years ago by Christopher Nolan’s Best Picture Oscar winner “Oppenheimer.” Antoine Fuqua’s film starring Jaafar Jackson as his famous King of Pop uncle was well []
Sada Elbalad
· Jun 29, 2026
"Michael" Surpasses "Oppenheimer" as Highest-Grossing Biopic
“Michael” has grossed 977 million at the worldwide box office, surpassing “Oppenheimer” as the highest-grossing biopic of all time.
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· Jul 2, 2026
'Michael' tops 'Oppenheimer' as highest-grossing biopic with $977M
'Michael,' the biographical drama about the life of late pop icon Michael Jackson, has become the highest-grossing biopic of all time after earning 977 million at the global box o...
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Related coverage for "‘Michael’ Crosses $1 Billion, First Biopic to Surpass Coveted Box Office Milestone": Slate Magazine — Jeff Hiller on Bodies and Money in a Changing Hollywood. Variety — ‘Michael’ Surpasses ‘Oppenheimer’ as Highest-Grossing Biopic With $977 Million Worldwide. DNyuz — ‘Michael’ Passes ‘Oppenheimer’ as Biggest Biopic of All Time With $977.4 Million Box Office. Sada Elbalad — "Michael" Surpasses "Oppenheimer" as Highest-Grossing Biopic. Gizmodo — Why Is a San Diego Charter School Spending $500,000 on Two Humanoid Robots?. Daily Sabah — 'Michael' tops 'Oppenheimer' as highest-grossing biopic with $977M