'Michael' Tops North American Box Office with $26.1M
The horror debut earned $6.89 million on opening day and is projected to reach $14.5 million for the weekend, beating early expectations.
- In its fourth weekend, Lionsgate/Universal's Michael reclaimed the No. 1 spot with an estimated $25 million to $28 million, continuing its quest to become the first $1 billion biopic.
- Following a 52% drop from Mother's Day weekend, Disney and 20th Century Studios' The Devil Wears Prada 2 slipped to second place, grossing around $20 million domestically.
- Director Curry Barker's supernatural horror debut Obsession took third with $15 million, significantly outperforming initial projections of $10 million to $12 million.
- Warner Bros./New Line's Mortal Kombat II tumbled to fourth place with $12.7 million, a 67% drop from its opening weekend, bringing its North American total to around $61 million.
- Amazon MGM's The Sheep Detectives earned $10 million to complete the top five, while Lucasfilm's The Mandalorian and Grogu opens globally this week to reshape premium-format screens.
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“Michael ”won't stop 'til it gets enough, as it rockets back to No. 1 at domestic and global box office
The King of Pop became the king of the big screen again after a month in theaters, raising an additional $83 million in week 4.Jaafar Jackson and KeiLyn Durrel Jones 'Michael'Credit: Glen Wilson/LionsgateKey PointsMichael retook the top spot at the box office this weekend with a $26 million domestic take and $83.8 million globally.In its fourth week of release, the jukebox musical biopic of Michael Jackson beat out The Devil Wears Prada 2 in wee…
‘Michael’ Reclaims Top Box Office Spot in Its 4th Weekend in Theaters
After two weeks trailing The Devil Wears Prada 2, the Michael Jackson biopic Michael reclaimed the No. 1 spot at the North American box office with $26.1 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday (May 17). Related Michael Jackson Holds U.K. Albums Chart Crown as Compilation Scores Second Week at No. 1 …
`Michael' Regains Box Office Crown with $26.1 Million
“Michael” recaptured the top spot at the box office in its fourth weekend in North American theaters, grossing $26.1 million this weekend, according to industry estimates released Sunday. The biopic about Michael Jackson, which stars the late pop superstar’s nephew Jaafar Jeremiah Jackson, beat out “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” which made $18 million in its third weekend, Comscore reported. The horror film “Obsession” opened in third place with $16…
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