'Michael' biopic surpasses 'Bohemian Rhapsody' as highest-grossing music biopic ever
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The Michael Jackson biopic "Michael," starring his nephew Jaafar Jackson, has surpassed "Bohemian Rhapsody" to become the highest-grossing musical biopic of all time. The previous record holder, 2018's "Bohemian Rhapsody" starring Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury, earned $911 million worldwide. The article reports on this box office milestone for the King of Pop's biographical film.
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"Michael," the movie about Michael Jackson's life starring the singer's nephew Jaafar Jackson in the lead role, has reached a major milestone in its impressive box office run: It is officially the highest-grossing musical biopic of all time.
That record was previously held by 2018's "Bohemian Rhapsody," which starred Rami Malek as Queen singer Freddie Mercury and earned $911 million worldwide.
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