‘Michael’ Surpasses ‘Oppenheimer’ as Highest-Grossing Biopic With $977 Million Worldwide

According to Variety, 'Michael' has become the highest-grossing biopic of all time, earning nine hundred seventy-seven million dollars worldwide. It surpassed Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenheimer,' which had earned nine hundred seventy-five million dollars—just a two-million-dollar difference. The milestone is particularly notable since 'Oppenheimer' is an R-rated historical drama running nearly three hours, yet still reached near-billion-dollar status at the global box office.

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