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"Michael" movie becomes highest-grossing biopic in history
According to Variety, the movie earned over 977 million
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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 []
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...
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 []
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.
AzerNews
· Jun 29, 2026
Film 'Michael' becomes highest-grossing biopic in film history
Director Antoine Fuqua's Michael has become the highest-grossing biographical film of all time, earning US977.4 million at the global box office and surpassing Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer, which grossed approximately US975 million worldwide, AzerNEWS reports citing Variety.
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