Michael Jackson Biopic 'Michael' Predicted to Moonwalk Past $90M Opening

On April 1st, the Michael Jackson biopic called Michael is generating massive buzz with box office predictions shooting way up.

Directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring the King of Pops nephew, Jafar Jackson, it's set to hit theaters on April 24th, 2026.

The latest forecast from box office pro has a polling in 80 million to 90 million dollar, domestically in its opening weekend alone.

That marks a huge jump from earlier estimates of 52 million to 65 million, fueled by insane trailer hype.

Back in November 2025, the teaser racked up over 116 million views in just one day, and some folks are even eyeing a, billion dollars worldwide.

Fans and analysts are hyped, drawing parallels to Bohemian Rhapsody, which grossed 910 million globally off of 51 million dollar.

Domestic start, Michael Jackson still got over 60 million monthly Spotify listeners, so his icon status could pack theaters no matter what critics say.

On the cautious side, box office theory bumped their opener to 52 million to 75 million dollars, citing softer early sales compared to.

Flicks like Wicken, it faces tough competition from The Devil Wears Prada 2 right after, but the cast with Coleman Domingo, Miles Teller, and Nia Long at Star Power.

With a 155 million dollar budget, the film needs about 390 million worldwide to break even, amid some reshoots, over controversy.

Still, if in Moonwalk's pass Bohemian Rhapsody's numbers, this could be a blockbuster for the ages.

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