‘Michael’ Crosses $1 Billion, First Biopic to Surpass Coveted Box Office Milestone

Michael Jackson's biopic has just made history. Variety reports the film has crossed one billion dollars in global box office sales—the first biographical film ever to reach that milestone. The movie earned six hundred twenty-nine point eight million dollars internationally and three hundred seventy-one point eight million dollars domestically. Despite critical pushback and behind-the-scenes challenges during production, the crowd-pleasing film has become a major commercial success.

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