آنجہانی پاپ سپر اسٹار مائیکل جیکسن کی زندگی پر بننے والی فلم مائیکل، باکس آفس پر 977 ملین ڈالر کی کمائی کے ساتھ اب تک کی سب سے زیادہ کمائی کرنے والی بایوپک بن گئی ہے۔
It has surpassed the previous record holder, Oppenheimer, which earned $965 million during its cinema run in 2023.
Michael, which previously held the record for highest-grossing music biopic, also set a record by earning $217 million during its opening weekend in April. The film, directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Jaafar Jackson, nephew of the late singer, has become production company Lionsgate’s third highest domestic grossing film.
یہ فلم مائیکل جیکسن کے کیریئر کو جیکسن 5 میں اپنے بھائیوں کے ساتھ ان کے 1988 کے بری ٹور تک پھیلاتی ہے۔ It ends with the promise of a sequel covering the rest of his life, though it is unclear whether his child sexual abuse allegations will be covered in the next film. Michael drew criticism for not covering the allegations.
According to Rolling Stone, Michael the Jackson estate-approved biopic supported the movie through troubling production, including news that the filmmakers were legally prohibited from portraying the child abuse allegations made against the singer by accuser Jordan Chandler. مبینہ طور پر انہیں تیسرے ایکٹ کو دوبارہ شوٹ کرنے پر مجبور کیا گیا، جس سے رہائی میں ایک سال کی تاخیر ہوئی۔
