Michael Box Office: The Musical Biopic Takes A Good Start In Paid Previews In India and North America

By Sunit Jangir
April 25, 2026 at 10:28 PM IST
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Michael Box Office: The Musical Biopic Takes A Good Start In Paid Previews In India and North America

Michael Box Office: The Musical Biopic Takes A Good Start In Paid Previews In India and North America

Mumbai, April 24 - The much-anticipated musical biopic Michael, based on the life of King of Pop, Michael Jackson, has begun its box office run on a promising note, registering solid numbers in paid previews across India and North America.

Michael had its paid previews in India on Thursday, and the response was solid. Despite competition from local releases and IPL matches, the film minted around 2 crore gross in previews at the Indian box office. This has set the tone for a solid opening weekend, which is expected to be around 20 crores gross.

Directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Jaafar Jackson, who is the real-life nephew of Michael Jackson, Michael could achieve back-to-back Hollywood success in India after sci-fi space movie, Project Hail Mary, which has minted around 80 crores gross collection so far.

Meanwhile, the film has scored solid previews at the domestic (North America) box office with $12.5 million - $13.5 million, which is the best ever for a musical biopic, as per Deadline. The trade is now projecting the opening weekend to be a record $80+ million in North America.

Michael released amid the wrath of critics who are bashing the film for whitewashing Michael Jackson's controversial life. The movie currently has 40% ratings 163 critics' reviews on Rotten Tomatoes after opening to just 27%. But contrary to what critics are saying, Michael has managed to click with all important audiences with an excellent 96% Rotten Tomatoes score.

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