Michael Jackson biopic smashes box office record

The new musical film about Michael Jackson has stormed the worldwide box office, scoring the highest opening weekend ever for a biopic. The singer's nephew Jaafar Jackson portrays him in Michael, which has taken $217m (£160m) globally since it opened on Wednesday. Queen musical Bohemian Rhapsody, which launched with $124m (£91m) in 2018 and starred...

The new musical film about Michael Jackson has stormed the worldwide box office, scoring the highest opening weekend ever for a biopic.

The singer's nephew Jaafar Jackson portrays him in Michael, which has taken $217m (£160m) globally since it opened on Wednesday.

Queen musical Bohemian Rhapsody, which launched with $124m (£91m) in 2018 and starred Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury, previously held the box office record for a musical biopic.

But Michael also surpassed the $180m (£133m) taken by 2024's Oppenheimer, giving Michael the biggest worldwide opening weekend for a biopic of any kind.