History has officially been made.<\/p>\n
Michael<\/strong>, the biographical film chronicling the life of the late King of Pop, Michael Jackson<\/strong>, has become the first biopic in cinema history to surpass $1 billion at the global box office<\/strong>, setting a new benchmark for the genre. The film has earned approximately $1.001 billion worldwide<\/strong>, including about $371.8 million domestically<\/strong> and $629.8 million internationally<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Starring Jaafar Jackson<\/strong> in his feature-film debut as his legendary uncle and directed by Antoine Fuqua<\/strong>, Michael<\/em> has captivated audiences around the world despite receiving mixed reviews from critics. The film’s commercial success underscores the enduring global appeal of Michael Jackson’s music and cultural legacy.<\/p>\n Along the way, Michael<\/em> eclipsed several major milestones. It surpassed Bohemian Rhapsody<\/em> to become the highest-grossing music biopic ever and overtook Oppenheimer<\/em> to claim the title of the highest-grossing biographical film of all time. The achievement also marks Lionsgate’s first film to join the billion-dollar club.<\/p>\n When the film debuted earlier this year, it shattered opening weekend records for a biopic, grossing $217 million worldwide<\/strong> in its first weekend. Strong audience support and sustained box office momentum propelled the movie to its historic milestone.<\/p>\n For fans of Michael Jackson, the accomplishment is another reminder of the icon’s lasting influence across generations. More than a decade after his passing, his music, artistry, and cultural impact continue to resonate with audiences worldwide.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" History has officially been made. Michael, the biographical film chronicling the life of the late King of Pop, Michael Jackson, has become the first biopic in cinema history to surpass $1 billion at the global box office, setting a new benchmark for the genre. The film has earned approximately $1.001 billion worldwide, including about $371.8…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1225,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"default","_kad_post_title":"default","_kad_post_layout":"default","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"default","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"default","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1224","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aluremart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1224","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aluremart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aluremart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aluremart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aluremart.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1224"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/aluremart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1224\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1226,"href":"https:\/\/aluremart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1224\/revisions\/1226"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aluremart.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1225"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aluremart.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1224"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aluremart.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1224"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aluremart.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1224"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}