Michael earns $11.1 million, ranks fourth-best April Tuesday for live-action films
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Updated · Deadline · Apr 29
Michael earns $11.1 million, ranks fourth-best April Tuesday for live-action films
4 articles · Updated · Deadline · Apr 29
The Antoine Fuqua-directed film's domestic total has reached $116 million, with projections to surpass Lionsgate's The Housemaid by Friday.
Michael is expected to challenge The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes and John Wick: Chapter 4 as Lionsgate's top post-Covid box office hit by Sunday.
Second-weekend estimates for Michael are $45–$50 million, facing competition from The Devil Wears Prada 2, which is projected to open with $73–$80 million.
Is 'Michael' the hit that will redefine Lionsgate's future in Hollywood?
Can 'Michael' maintain its box office reign against 'The Devil Wears Prada 2'?
Will the film’s success lead to a sequel about Jackson's controversial later years?
Does the audience-critic split for 'Michael' prove film criticism is now irrelevant?
Why are audiences flocking to a sanitized story of a controversial music icon?