History was just rewritten at the movie theaters. For the last three years, the thriller Oppenheimer, about the atomic bomb, has held a massive world record. It was the highest-earning movie ever made about a real person’s life.
But right now, a brand-new movie has crashed through the ceiling to steal the crown.
The new king of the box office is Michael, the spectacular new movie all about the King of Pop, Michael Jackson.
To take the number-one spot, the movie had to do something incredible. Oppenheimer had earned a whopping $975 million. The Michael movie raced past it, bringing in $977 million worldwide. Even though it beat the old record by just a tiny bit, it was enough to make movie history.
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It also totally crushed the record for music movies, beating the old Freddie Mercury movie, Bohemian Rhapsody.
What makes this movie so special is who is hiding underneath the famous sparkly glove. The director did not just hire a random Hollywood actor to play Michael Jackson. Instead, he chose Jaafar Jackson, who is Michael’s real-life nephew! Because he is family, Jaafar dances, sings, and moves exactly like his famous uncle.
Fans are saying it feels like watching the real Michael come back to life on film.
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The movie is a massive hit because it focuses on the happiest, most magical parts of the singer’s life. It takes audiences on a journey from when Michael was just a little boy singing with his brothers in The Jackson 5 to his ascent as the biggest solo star on the planet.
Even months after its release, theaters are packed with people singing along to the music and watching those famous dance moves on giant screens.
Because everyone is going crazy for this film, the movie studio is already celebrating. They just announced that they are planning a second movie to tell even more of Michael Jackson’s life story!
Decades after his music first shook the world, Michael Jackson is still breaking records and proving that his magic will never fade.