Overview
- The film opened to about $97 million in North America and roughly $217–220 million worldwide, marking the biggest debut ever for a biopic.
- Critics say the movie avoids the most contentious parts of Michael Jackson’s life, noting low review scores even as audiences gave it strong exit grades.
- Dan Reed, director of HBO’s Leaving Neverland, condemned the film for ignoring abuse claims and said Jackson was worse than Jeffrey Epstein.
- Four Cascio siblings have gone public with accusations and a new legal action reported to the New York Times after a prior private settlement in 2020 of about $16 million over five years.
- The Jackson estate, a co-producer on the movie, strongly denied the accusations and cited earlier statements by two accusers during the 2005 trial that they had not been molested.