Lionsgate's Michael opens with $97M domestically and $217M globally in its first weekend, the best start ever for a biopic and the second-biggest debut of 2026 (Rebecca Rubin/Variety)
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Lionsgate’s Michael opens with $97M domestically and $217M globally in its first weekend, the best start ever for a biopic and the second-biggest debut of 2026 — There’s a new box office king. — “Michael,” a biopic from Lionsgate about the King of Pop, Michael Jackson …