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Michael Jackson biopic moonwalks to No. 1 with near $40M debut

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Michael Jackson biopic moonwalks to No. 1 with near $40M debut
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Antoine Fuqua's Michael Jackson biopic Michael opened at No. 1 with $39.9 million on Friday after $12.6 million in previews, signaling a potential record-setting weekend; The Super Mario Galaxy Movie held No. 2, followed by Project Hail Mary at No. 3, Lee Cronin’s The Mummy at No. 4, and The Drama at No. 5. The all-time weekend record for a music biopic remains Straight Outta Compton with $60.2 million (2015). Jaafar Jackson stars as Michael.

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  1. Michael Jackson biopic moonwalks to the top of the box office  Page Six
  2. Box Office Stunner: ‘Michael’ Rocketing to Other-Worldly $95M-$100M U.S. Debut, $200M Globally  The Hollywood Reporter
  3. Review: 'Michael' leans hard on nostalgia but sidesteps the full story  KSL.com
  4. Opinion | ‘Michael,' the new King of Pop biopic, feels a lot like AI could have made it  MS NOW
  5. The Action-Film Director Who’s Taking On Michael Jackson  The New Yorker

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