Michael
“Discover the making of a king.”
The story of Michael Jackson, one of the most influential artists the world has ever known, and his life beyond the music. His journey from the discovery of his extraordinary talent as the lead of the Jackson Five, to the visionary artist whose creative ambition fueled a relentless pursuit to become the biggest entertainer in the world, highlighting both his life off-stage and some of the most iconic performances from his early solo career.
Genres
Music, Drama
Studio
Lionsgate
Language
en
Status
Released
How Michael performed
Budget
$250.0M
Worldwide Gross
$1.0B
Gross Profit
$751.9M
Return
4.0× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$158M
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~45/55, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (35% of the domestic run, typical for Music) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
Where to Watch
Cast
Michael
Jaafar Jackson
Michael
Joseph Jackson
Colman Domingo
Joseph Jackson
Katherine Jackson
Nia Long
Katherine Jackson
Young Michael
Juliano Krue Valdi
Young Michael
Bill Bray
KeiLyn Durrel Jones
Bill Bray
John Branca
Miles Teller
John Branca
Berry Gordy
Larenz Tate
Berry Gordy
Suzanne de Passe
Laura Harrier
Suzanne de Passe
Walter Yetnikoff
Mike Myers
Walter Yetnikoff
Quincy Jones
Kendrick Sampson
Quincy Jones
Marlon Jackson
Trey Horton
Marlon Jackson
Tito Jackson
Rhyan Hill
Tito Jackson
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