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,

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

"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 opening of the highly anticipated film was perfectly positioned ahead of the start of summer movie season, Comscore’s Paul Dergarabedian said.

"Michael" told the rest of the domestic box office to "Beat It," as Lionsgate's biopic about the King of Pop easily secured the top spot on the Friday charts. Antoine Fuqua's "Michael" earned $39.5 million on opening day from 3,

By Mitchell Peters 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,

Some may have danced on the ceiling for Lionel Richie, but when it comes to Michael, whether it’s at Century City AMC or in Brazil, UK, France, Spain, Mexico, etc they’re boogieing down in the theaters.

The latest biopic on Michael Jackson, titled Michael, has set a new box office record for biopics worldwide, earning $217.4 million in its first weekend globally and becoming the largest… The post