Michael Jackson’s biopic makes history with record-breaking opening

Michael, a movie which represents the life of the iconic singer, Michael Jackson, broke all records despite negative reviews.

The movie was released on April 24 in all theaters and has gained the title of the biggest domestic opening day for a biopic in film history.

Despite receiving negative reviews from critics and being described as “ghoulish” and “boring”, it earned $39.5 million box office revenue on its first day and is aiming for a massive $95M–$100M domestic opening weekend.

The movie, directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by John Logan, has officially surpassed the previous record-holder, Oppenheimer, which had up to $33 million sales.

The long-time supporters of the Billy Jeans hit maker loved the dedicated visual story telling about his sufferings and how he became one of the world’s best dancers and musicians.

Notably, the ratings from the critics went as low as 40%, while the ratings from the admirers concluded to a perfect 97% Popcornmeter score.

The character of the legend is played by Jaafar Jackson, who is the son of  Jermaine Jackson and the nephew of the late crooner.

This biopic is also marked as the 29-year-old's first acting project as he starred as his Uncle, and apart from that he has interest in music as he released his debut single, Got Me Singing, in 2019.

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