'Michael' is Hollywood's 1st biopic to collect over $1B

'Michael' is Hollywood's 1st biopic to collect over $1B

The controversial Michael Jackson biopic, simply titled Michael, has achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first-ever biographical film to gross over $1 billion at the global box office.

The movie, directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Jaafar Jackson (the King of Pop's real-life nephew), Colman Domingo, Miles Teller, Nia Long, Laura Harrier, and Mike Myers, was released in 2026.

Highest-grossing biopic of all time

The film has not only become the highest-grossing music biopic of all time, surpassing Bohemian Rhapsody's $911 million earnings, but also the highest-grossing biopic overall, beating Oppenheimer's $975.8 million.

Despite being available on video on demand since June 9 and set for a physical media debut on July 14, Michael continued to rake in profits at the box office.

First Lionsgate movie to cross $1 billion mark

The film has also made history for Lionsgate by becoming the first of its movies to gross over $1 billion.

This achievement surpasses the company's previous record set by The Hunger Games: Catching Fire in 2013, which earned $865 million.

The movie's success is attributed to its recent release in Japan, a major market that contributed an additional $35.7 million to its international grosses.