Box Office Thriller: ‘Michael’ Returns to No. 1 Thanks to Imax and Other Premium Screens, ‘Obsession’ Also a Win
The biopic 'Michael' has returned to the top of the box office in its fourth weekend, grossing approximately $27 million domestically. It has now surpassed $600 million globally and is the highest-grossing music biopic in North America. Meanwhile, the horror film 'Obsession' is also performing well, projected to earn $15 million this weekend after a modest production budget.
- ▪'Michael' has become the top-grossing music biopic of all time in North America.
- ▪The film is benefiting from the underperformance of 'Mortal Kombat II', which is expected to see a significant drop in its second weekend.
- ▪'Obsession', a supernatural horror film, is projected to earn $15 million this weekend after costing only $1 million to produce.
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Jaafar Jackson stars as his real-life uncle in the biopic 'Michael.' Kevin Mazur/Lionsgate Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment In a moonwalk for the box office history books, Antoine Fuqua’s record-smashing Michael Jackson biopic is returning to No. 1 in its fourth weekend with as much as $27 million domestically, only days after dancing past the $600 million mark globally. And last weekend, it became the top-grossing music biopic of all time ahead of Bohemian Rhapsody in North America, not adjusted for inflation.
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