Overview
- Michael, which opened Friday, April 24, earned about $97 million in the U.S. opening weekend and roughly $226 million worldwide within four days.
- Viewers scored the film far higher than critics, with a 97% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes and an A- CinemaScore versus about 38% from critics.
- Producers cut planned 1993 material after estate lawyers flagged a 1994 settlement that limited dramatizing the Chandler family, leading to reshoots and a release that stops around 1988.
- Lionsgate’s film chief said there is “at least one more movie” under consideration, and key cast and the director have signaled interest in returning.
- Jackson’s music streams surged after release, with his solo catalog up 116% in the first days per Luminate, while industry reports point to PVOD in mid-June and a Starz debut before a later move to Prime Video.