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#61 All-time worldwide
#2 2026 releases

Movie profile

Michael

2026 · 128 min · Lionsgate

“Discover the making of a king.”

7.5/10 144,205 user votes
39/100 Metascore
38% Tomatometer

Box office snapshot

Financial performance

Reference figures based on available reported data.
Worldwide gross $991.4M
Budget $250.0M
Gross minus budget $741.4M
ROI 3.97x

Domestic gross

$396.6M

Estimated from worldwide gross

International gross

$594.8M

Estimated from worldwide gross

Opening weekend

$111.0M

Estimated from worldwide gross

Ranking context

Where Michael ranks

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Quick answer

How did Michael (2026) perform at the box office?

High confidence

Michael (2026) earned a reported $991.4M worldwide against a reported $250.0M production budget. Its gross-minus-budget figure is about $741.4M. The current gross-to-budget multiple is 3.97x. In this database it currently ranks #61 in the current all-time worldwide chart set and #2 among 2026 releases.

Worldwide gross
$991,400,610
Budget
$250,000,000
Gross minus budget
$741,400,610
ROI
3.97x
Source: Reported box office data. Last updated: Jul 8, 2026. Gross-minus-budget is not studio net profit. It excludes marketing, distribution fees, revenue splits, tax incentives and later home/streaming revenue.

Synopsis

Story

The story of Michael Jackson, one of the most influential artists the world has ever known, and his life beyond the music. His journey from the discovery of his extraordinary talent as the lead of the Jackson Five, to the visionary artist whose creative ambition fueled a relentless pursuit to become the biggest entertainer in the world, highlighting both his life off-stage and some of the most iconic performances from his early solo career.

Movie facts

Production details

Release date
Apr 22, 2026
Production
Lionsgate, GK Films, Optimum Productions
Director
Antoine Fuqua
Writers
John Logan
Countries
US

Ratings

Ratings

IMDb, Metacritic and Rotten Tomatoes scores.
7.5/10 144,205 user votes
39/100 Metascore
38% Tomatometer

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AI summary

Why this movie matters

Released in 2026, Michael is positioned in this dataset as a Music, Drama title from Lionsgate. Its box office profile shows that available worldwide gross is $991.4M, reported production budget is $250.0M, gross-minus-budget is $741.4M, ROI is 3.97x. For comparison, it currently sits #61 all-time in the current chart set and #2 among 2026 releases. Streaming availability should be checked against the selected United States region because provider rights can change.

AI-generated contextual summary based on available movie, genre, ranking and box office data. It does not replace official distributor notes or financial reporting.
Data noteGross minus budget is not studio net profit. It excludes marketing, distribution fees, revenue splits, tax incentives and downstream revenue. Domestic, international and opening weekend figures marked as estimated are modelled estimates.