Los Angeles: 'Michael' has grossed over USD 977.5 million at the global box office to become the highest-grossing biopic, crossing the collection of Christopher Nolan's Oscar-winning 'Oppenheimer'.
The biopic about the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, features Jackson's nephew, Jaafar Jackson, and was released on April 24. The film is directed by Antoine Fuqua, known for projects such as 'Training Day' and 'The Equalizer' franchise, among others.
According to entertainment news outlet Variety, the film has crossed the collection of Nolan's film, which stood at USD 975 million globally. It also became the highest-grossing musical biopic, crossing 2018's 'Bohemian Rhapsody', which earned USD 911 million at the global box office.
Jackson has several tracks to his credit, including 'Billie Jean', 'Beat It', and 'Thriller', among others. He died due to acute propofol intoxication in 2009 in Los Angeles. He was 50.
The film chronicles Jackson's life, from his childhood with the Jackson 5, an American pop group formed in 1964 in Gary, Indiana, by brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon and Michael Jackson — to his 1980s Bad Tour.
Jaafar Jackson stars as the King of Pop in the Antoine Fuqua-directed biopic. Photo: @michaelmovie/X
'Michael' becomes highest-grossing biopic, surpasses 'Oppenheimer' at global box office
The Michael Jackson biopic also became the highest-grossing musical biopic, surpassing 'Bohemian Rhapsody'.
