Michael movie tops box office with record-breaking $39.5 million opening day

1 articles · Updated · Variety · Apr 25

Antoine Fuqua’s biopic opened in 3,955 North American theaters and is projected to gross $90–$100 million by Sunday.
The film, starring Jafaar Jackson as Michael Jackson, surpasses previous music biopic debuts and carries a $155 million production budget.
Production faced challenges after legal issues forced a third-act rewrite, shifting focus to Michael’s relationship with his father, Joe Jackson, played by Colman Domingo.

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