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Michael Jackson biopic passes $1 billion at box office

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Variety
· 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 []
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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 []
E! Online
· Jul 8, 2026
Dwayne Johnson Reacts to Memes About Maui’s Hair in Moana
When it came to the jokes about his character’s hair, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson had no idea how far fans would go. Ahead of Disney’s live action Moana hitting theaters July 10, the star, who...
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.
Daily Sabah
· 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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· Jul 13, 2026
Moana Suffers Snow White-Level Box Office Disaster as Disney Faces Nine-Figure Loss
Disney’s live-action Moana was supposed to be another easy box office win. Instead, it’s becoming another expensive lesson . After opening to just 43 million domestically and 95 million worldwide, the studio’s latest remake appears headed toward the same financial iceberg that sank Snow White. With a reported 250 million production budget before marketing, industry [] The post Moana Suffers Snow White-Level Box Office Disaster as Disney Faces Nine-Figure Loss appeared first on That Park Place.
Sweden Herald
· Jul 13, 2026
Michael Jackson biopic Michael grosses $1 billion worldwide
Michael Jackson biopic Michael grosses $1 billion worldwide
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· Jul 6, 2026
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· Jul 13, 2026
‘Michael’ becomes first biopic to make $1billion at the box office
The Michael Jackson biopic has already broken a string of records The post ‘Michael’ becomes first biopic to make 1billion at the box office appeared first on NME.
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· Jul 13, 2026
Michael crosses $1 billion (Rs 8,600 crore) worldwide, overtakes Oppenheimer to become highest-grossing biopic
More than 17 years after his death, Michael Jackson continues to break records. Michael, directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring the late singer's nephew Jaafar Jackson in his acting debut, has made history by becoming the first biographical film to cross the 1 billion (Rs 8,600 crore) mark at the worldwide box office, surpassing every biopic released before it.
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· Jul 10, 2026
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· Jun 24, 2026
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The Standard
· Jul 3, 2026
Jesy Nelson shares heartbreaking moment she was told her twin daughters' SMA diagnosis
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TASS
· Jun 29, 2026
"Michael" movie becomes highest-grossing biopic in history
According to Variety, the movie earned over 977 million
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· Jun 28, 2026
'Toy Story 5' tops North American box office with $70M
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CBC News
· Jun 29, 2026
Michael becomes the highest-grossing biopic of all time — despite criticisms against limited scope
Despite middling reviews, strong competition and even late rewrites and legal hurdles, the Jackson family film Michael has become the highest-grossing biopic of all time.
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· Jun 29, 2026
Michael’s box office record doesn’t thrill me – biopics are lazy wins
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· Jul 12, 2026
Disney’s live-action ‘Moana’ crashes to shore with an underwhelming splash at the box office
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