'Michael' Crosses $300M WW, Becomes No. 2 Musical Biopic
Deadline • • entertainment
Key Points:
- The film "Michael" is crossing $300 million globally, set to surpass Warner Bros' "Elvis" ($288.6M) as the No. 2 highest-grossing musical biopic, trailing only "Bohemian Rhapsody" ($911M).
- Directed by Antoine Fuqua and produced by Graham King, "Michael" has earned $218.8M internationally from Universal's foreign release, with an additional $47.5M collected recently across 82 territories.
- The movie's domestic gross stands at $129.8M, with projections estimating a second weekend domestic total of $174.8M by Sunday, despite a 54% expected drop.
- Key international markets show strong performance: UK & Ireland at $21.8M, France at $14.2M reclaiming the No.1 spot in admissions, Mexico at $12.9M, Italy at $11.1M, Brazil at $10.3M, Germany at $9.5M, Spain at $9M, and the Middle East at $8M despite regional distractions.
- China contributed $6.6M to the global total, with $500K earned recently, indicating steady international interest amid competition and external challenges.
