Review of Michael Jackson Biopic 'Michael'

'Michael' Breaks Domestic Box Office Record for Musical Biopics

By the end of its third weekend, Michael has broken the record for the highest-grossing musical biopic in domestic box office history. The milestone comes despite heavy criticism and negative reviews from much of the Hollywood access media. Audiences—and not just longtime Michael Jackson fans—appeared largely unfazed by the backlash, helping turn the film into a historic theatrical success. According to Box Office Mojo, Michael has earned $240,4…

Review of Michael Jackson biopic 'Michael'

In modern culture, the cultural impact of megastars, as their name suggests, is perhaps unrivaled. Their exceptional prominence makes them an attractive topic for filmmakers, as th...

Film Review – Michael

Save for 2024’s Bob Dylan film “A Complete Unknown,” most recent biopics have fallen into the trap of what I call “Checklist Biographies” – in which the filmmakers simply check off career milestones from a list. In the case of “Bohemian Rhapsody,” the Freddie Mercury career milestones were presented in the wrong order! In the […] The post Film Review – Michael appeared first in %%category%% Magazine.

Michael Jackson biopic passes $500 million at global box office – as Sony Music reaps streaming windfall from catalog stake

That makes it only the second music biopic ever to cross the $500 million threshold, after 2018's Bohemian Rhapsody. Source