MICHAEL early access showings in Japan grossed $700K this weekend across 62 IMAX locations — an insane $11K+ average per theater.
Releasing everywhere in Japan next weekend, it’s now on track to become the first $1-billion biopic in cinema history.
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I am so tired of people in my family thinking I believe in Michaels innocence just because im a fan of him when I literally REFUSED to COMMIT to being an mj fan until I did my research on his trials and found out that he was completely innocent😭😭
MICHAEL has crossed the $900M mark at the global box office this morning.
It’s finally releasing in Japan this Friday, where it’s projected to hit ~$10M on its opening weekend.
🟢Michael Jackson’s ‘Dangerous’ album has now surpassed 2 BILLION streams on Spotify!
Michael Jackson is the only solo artist with four pre-2000 albums surpassing 2 billion streams on the platform.
📊Michael Jackson's most streamed daily songs on Spotify (June 5)
🔸new daily record for Chicago
*still 17 songs with 1M+ daily streams
Total daily: 50,789M (*30 days >50M)
In May of 2026, Michael set new records including becoming the first artist in history to have 100 weeks’ worth of #1 placements on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, with “Thriller” hitting #1 again 43 years after its release. https://t.co/X9oMHFhYsv