Michael Jackson biopic posts biggest ever opening weekend for a biopic

8 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Apr 30

At New York's Regal Union Square, fans returned for repeat viewings as videos of cinema dancing spread online and a sequel appeared likely.
The Antoine Fuqua film has split opinion, with a 38% Rotten Tomatoes critics' score against 97% from audiences, despite strong enthusiasm for Jaafar Jackson's portrayal.
Its story stops before the child sexual abuse allegations that later darkened Jackson's legacy, after reported reshoots linked to a settlement clause barring mention of an accuser.

With a civil case looming in August, will the sequel confront the allegations this blockbuster film chose to ignore?

Is this biopic a true story, or a multi-million dollar campaign by Michael Jackson's estate to rewrite history?