The Michael Jackson biopic box office debut has rewritten Hollywood history. The film earned $97 million domestically in its opening weekend. Globally, it pulled in $217.4 million. No biopic has ever opened this big. Not even close. The numbers put the film ahead of two giants in the genre. Bohemian Rhapsody and Straight Outta Compton…
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The Michael Jackson biopic box office record is here and it arrived faster than anyone expected. Lionsgate’s Michael, directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Jaafar Jackson as his late uncle, pulled in between $12.5 million and $13.5 million across its combined preview screenings. That figure includes IMAX and premium large-format fan screenings that began Wednesday…