On this day in history in 2009, Michael Jackson, “The King of Pop,” dies in his Los Angeles home at the age of 50 from a lethal combination of drugs prescribed by his doctor.
Jackson began his career as the lead singer of the Jackson 5, releasing songs like “ABC” and “I want you back.” In 1982, his Thriller album sold 50 million copies, setting the record for most studio copies sold of all time, while the music video launched the era of music videos and kickstarted MTV.
Despite now being available to watch at home, #Michael sings past a major box office milestone, earning more than $900 million globally. 💲
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‘Michael’ has opened with $217.4M worldwide, marking the biggest biopic opening of all time.
The Michael Jackson biopic had a massive debut, earning about $97 million in the U.S. and over $217 million globally, making it the biggest opening ever for a musical biopic and one of the top openings of the year. The film also drew millions of viewers in North America alone, with strong ticket sales and high audience turnout across theaters.
You can’t really spoil a story that everyone already knows but posting scenes of a film that is currently in the theaters like literally just opened today is of poor taste. Idc! You are a loser!