Michael Just Passed Bohemian Rhapsody & $1 Billion May Be Next

Michael just hit a massive box office milestone, and an even bigger one could be around the corner. The musical biopic surpassed a long-standing record while eyeing another benchmark at the worldwide box office.

Michael beats Bohemian Rhapsody at global box office

Antoine Fuqua’s Michael has officially surpassed Bohemian Rhapsody as the highest-grossing musical biopic ever, according to Box Office Mojo.

The Michael Jackson biopic has earned $932.2 million worldwide through June 14. Bohemian Rhapsody previously held the record with $911 million globally. The Lionsgate film has also become the studio’s biggest release ever. It surpassed The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’s $865 million lifetime gross earlier this month.

Michael earned $362.8 million domestically and $569.4 million in international territories. The film opened to $97.2 million in the United States and Canada. That debut broke records for the biggest opening weekend for both biographical and musical films. It surpassed Straight Outta Compton’s $60.2 million opening weekend from 2015. Internationally, the film launched to $121.6 million across all territories.

The biopic dropped 44% in its second weekend, earning $54 million behind The Devil Wears Prada 2. IMAX screens alone contributed $24.4 million during opening weekend. That marked the biggest IMAX opening for any musical biographical film in history.

Lionsgate released the film on Digital HD on June 9. Michael still earned approximately $4 million domestically despite the digital availability. The film collected $1.3 million on Friday, $1.6 million on Saturday and $1.3 million on Sunday. It played across 2,256 theaters during its eighth weekend in release.

Lionsgate has already announced a sequel currently in development. Director Fuqua confirmed enough footage exists to support a follow-up covering Jackson’s later life. Jaafar Jackson stars as his uncle Michael Jackson in the film. The production budget reportedly reached between $155 million and $200 million after reshoots. CinemaScore audiences gave the film an A- grade despite mixed critical reception.

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