Michael Jackson Biopic Unleashes Thriller Craze, Tops North American Box Office
The highly anticipated Michael Jackson biopic, 'Michael,' has ignited a thrilling frenzy, claiming the top spot at the North American box office with an impressive $97 million debut. Globally, it has surpassed $217 million, marking a strong start.
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(Central News Agency, Los Angeles, 26th, Comprehensive Foreign News) According to industry estimates today, the highly anticipated biopic "Michael" has ignited a thrilling craze, soaring to the top of the North American box office with a powerful performance of US$97 million.
American entertainment news media "Variety" reported that "Michael" grossed US$97 million in the US and Canada, with global box office reaching US$217 million. This achievement set a new record for the best opening in biopic history, breaking the US$60 million record set by "Straight Outta Compton" in 2015, and far surpassing the US$51 million opening weekend box office of "Bohemian Rhapsody" in 2018.
"Michael" also achieved the second-best opening performance this year, second only to the sequel "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie" released in April, which had a first weekend box office of US$131 million.
Agence France-Presse reported that the film was directed by Antoine Fuqua, with the lead role played by Jaafar Jackson, nephew of the late pop superstar Michael Jackson.
David A. Gross, an industry analyst at Franchise Entertainment Research, a film business consulting firm, stated that the film received high praise from audiences, with a "warm and pleasant overall atmosphere, taking a warm and nostalgic route," but "critics' reviews were weaker."
Gross said that most reviews considered the film's narrative too shallow, deliberately avoiding the more complex parts of the singer's life, including allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior. He also pointed out that the second chapter of this film is already in production.
Data from Exhibitor Relations, which tracks box office performance, showed that "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie" ranked second in the North American box office, earning an additional US$21.2 million this week. After dominating the North American box office for the past three weeks, this film has accumulated over US$775 million globally.
Ranking third is the sci-fi adventure comedy "Project Hail Mary," with a box office of US$13.2 million. This work starring Ryan Gosling has approached US$600 million globally since its release.
Ranked fourth is the original horror film "Lee Cronin's The Mummy," with US$5.6 million this week.
The fifth place went to the dark romantic comedy "The Drama," earning US$2.6 million, with a global cumulative box office of US$80 million.
The films ranked sixth to tenth this week are as follows: "Hoppers," US$1.9 million; "You, Me & Tuscany," US$1.5 million; "Over Your Dead Body" (tentative translation), US$1.4 million; "I Swear," US$640,000; and "Normal," US$625,000. (Compiled by: Cai Jiamin) 1150427
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(Central News Agency, Los Angeles, 26th, Comprehensive Foreign News) According to industry estimates today, the highly anticipated biopic "Michael" has ignited a thrilling craze, soaring to the top of the North American box office with a powerful performance of US$97 million.
American entertainment news media "Variety" reported that "Michael" grossed US$97 million in the US and Canada, with global box office reaching US$217 million. This achievement set a new record for the best opening in biopic history, breaking the US$60 million record set by "Straight Outta Compton" in 2015, and far surpassing the US$51 million opening weekend box office of "Bohemian Rhapsody" in 2018.
"Michael" also achieved the second-best opening performance this year, second only to the sequel "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie" released in April, which had a first weekend box office of US$131 million.
Agence France-Presse reported that the film was directed by Antoine Fuqua, with the lead role played by Jaafar Jackson, nephew of the late pop superstar Michael Jackson.
David A. Gross, an industry analyst at Franchise Entertainment Research, a film business consulting firm, stated that the film received high praise from audiences, with a "warm and pleasant overall atmosphere, taking a warm and nostalgic route," but "critics' reviews were weaker."
Gross said that most reviews considered the film's narrative too shallow, deliberately avoiding the more complex parts of the singer's life, including allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior. He also pointed out that the second chapter of this film is already in production.
Data from Exhibitor Relations, which tracks box office performance, showed that "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie" ranked second in the North American box office, earning an additional US$21.2 million this week. After dominating the North American box office for the past three weeks, this film has accumulated over US$775 million globally.
Ranking third is the sci-fi adventure comedy "Project Hail Mary," with a box office of US$13.2 million. This work starring Ryan Gosling has approached US$600 million globally since its release.
Ranked fourth is the original horror film "Lee Cronin's The Mummy," with US$5.6 million this week.
The fifth place went to the dark romantic comedy "The Drama," earning US$2.6 million, with a global cumulative box office of US$80 million.
The films ranked sixth to tenth this week are as follows: "Hoppers," US$1.9 million; "You, Me & Tuscany," US$1.5 million; "Over Your Dead Body" (tentative translation), US$1.4 million; "I Swear," US$640,000; and "Normal," US$625,000. (Compiled by: Cai Jiamin) 1150427
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