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Michael Jackson Biopic 'Michael' Arrives on Digital Platforms After $854M Box Office Run

'Michael' biopic surpasses 'Bohemian Rhapsody' as highest-grossing music biopic ever

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, USA TODAY

10h ago· 5 min readenNews

Summary

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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The King of Pop is officially the king of the box office.
"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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The King of Pop is officially the king of the box office: The "Michael" movie starring Jaafar Jackson is now the top-grossing musical biopic ever.

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