Michael” glided to the top of box office charts with $217 million globally, the biggest opening weekend of all time for any musical biopic. Those ticket sales include a mighty $120.4 million from 82 international markets,

Lionsgate estimated on Saturday that the Michael Jackson biopic would collect more than $200 million over its first few days in theaters.

The controversial Michael Jackson biopic Michael has banked $97 million at the domestic box office and $217 million globally on its opening weekend, setting a new record for a music biopic. The impressive performance takes the film past the previous record holder,

"Michael," the much-anticipated biopic about late superstar Michael Jackson, debuted atop the North American box office this weekend with a thriller-ing $97 million, industry estimates showed Sunday.

The Michael Jackson biopic "Michael" opened to a record-breaking $97 million domestic debut, making it the biggest opening ever for a music biopic and the biggest biopic opening overall.

Michael,” the big-budget Michael Jackson spectacle, shrugged off bad reviews and a troubled production to launch with $97 million in U.S. and Canada theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday, sha

"Michael," the Michael Jackson biopic, opened to a record $97M, beating expectations and weak reviews to smash genre records.

Michael is on pace to shatter box office records. Lionsgate's Michael Jackson biopic debuted in theaters Friday (April 24) and is tracking for a $94 million–$100 million domestic opening, alongside a global launch north of $200 million,