The 10 Highest-Grossing Biopics of All Time Might Surprise You – as Michael Tops List, Beating Two Multi-Oscar Winners
The film surpassed Oppenheimer after 10 weekends and also became Lionsgate’s highest-grossing release, studio figures show.
- On Sunday, June 28, 2026, Lionsgate and Universal Pictures announced that 'Michael' closed its 10th weekend with $977 million in global ticket sales, becoming the highest-grossing biographical theatrical release of all time.
- Directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Jaafar Jackson in his acting debut, the film shattered musical biopic opening records with $217 million globally upon its late April release.
- The film surpassed Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenheimer' and previously eclipsed the 2018 Queen biopic 'Bohemian Rhapsody' as the biggest musical biopic ever.
- With $370.2 million earned domestically and $607.2 million overseas, 'Michael' demonstrates the enduring global fanbase for the pop star 17 years after his death.
- The production is on the cusp of becoming the first biopic ever to gross $1 billion worldwide, while the studio is expected to greenlight at least one more film about Jackson's life.
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'Michael' is now the highest-grossing biopic of all time
‘Michael’ (Courtesy of Lionsgate) The Michael Jackson movie has moonwalked into the record books once again. Michael has taken in $977 million worldwide. That surpasses the Oscar-winning film Oppenheimer, which raked in $975 million globally. Michael had already become the highest-grossing musical biopic of all time, out-earning the Queen movie Bohemian Rhapsody — but now it’s tops among all biographical films. Michael opened in April with an i…
The 10 highest-grossing biopics of all time might surprise you – as Michael tops list, beating two multi-Oscar winners
News broke this week that Michael – the controversial film about King of Pop Michael Jackson – had surpassed Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer to become the highest-grossing biopic of all time.The film has enjoyed a hugely successful run in cinemas despite a largely negative reception from critics, proving again that – for the most part – biographical films about musicians are a reliable way of striking gold at the box office.As the film crosses t…
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