Overview
- Following Sunday’s second-weekend actuals, the global total reached about $430.3 million, placing Michael ahead of Elvis and trailing only Bohemian Rhapsody among music biopics.
- Domestic earnings climbed to about $184.3 million after a $54–54.5 million second weekend, while overseas markets totaled roughly $246.1 million across more than 80 territories.
- In India the film grossed about Rs. 46.25 crore in 10 days, with steady weekend spikes and high premium-format turnout that local trade press labeled a Clean Hit.
- Audience scores remain high despite low critic aggregates, with an A– CinemaScore and roughly 90% positive PostTrak responses contrasting with Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic ratings in the high 30s.
- Trade reports note a production cost near $200 million and estate-backed reshoots that removed depictions of 1993 allegations due to a legal settlement clause, shaping a narrative focused on Jackson’s rise through the 1980s.