With a revenue of 977 million dollars Michael (2026) is now the most successful biopic ever. That title used to belong to Oppenheimer (2023), Christopher Nolan’s historical drama. According to Variety, a special record has now been broken!
Most successful biopic of all time
Michael has been out in theaters for a long time, but still attracts a lot of visitors. So much that the musical biopic about Michael Jackson is still one of the most watched cinema films in the Netherlands at the moment. This also translates into global revenue. Michael has now raised $977 million. A very special achievement that makes the music film the most successful biopic ever!
Oppenheimer
Variety reports in a news report that Michael is the most visited biopic of all time and that the musical film has overtaken the leader. That means that Oppenheimerthe film about the ‘Father of the Atomic Bomb’ J. Robert Oppenheimer, is no longer the most successful biopic ever. Christopher Nolan’s drama, starring Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt and Matt Damon, grossed $975 million.
8.2 Watch on Pathé Thuis • Scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy) leads the secret Manhattan Project, with contributions from, among others, Edward Teller, the inventor of the hydrogen bomb.
Man behind the music
The cinema hit Michael takes a look at the special life of Michael Jackson, without losing focus on the man behind the music. The biopic follows his journey from discovering his talent as the frontman of the Jackson 5 to becoming the visionary artist whose creative ambition made him the greatest artist in the world.
Iconic career
In addition to his turbulent private life, Antoine Fuqua’s film, starring Jaafar Jackson and Colman Domingo, also brings to life countless iconic performances from the beginning of his solo career. As a viewer you have a front row seat to the creation of the King of Pop. Have you seen it yet or would you rather wait until you can check it out at home? That’s possible from now on!
7.5 Watch on Pathé Home • The film tells the story of Michael Jackson’s life outside of music, following his journey from the discovery of his extraordinary talent as the frontman of the Jackson Five to the visionary artist whose creative ambition was determined to become the world’s greatest entertainer.
Image: ‘Oppenheimer’ via TMDB
