'Michael' Is Now the Highest-Grossing Movie About a Real Person, Ever
"Michael" has crossed $1 billion worldwide despite a brutal 40% critics score. Here's the full box office breakdown and what's next.
'Michael' Is Now the Highest-Grossing Movie About a Real Person, Ever
Critics gave "Michael" a 40% on Rotten Tomatoes. Audiences gave it 96%. That gap has defined the film's entire run — and now it's crossed $1 billion worldwide, making it the highest-grossing biopic in history and the highest-grossing film built around a real person's life. The Divide That Defined Its Run Few films this year have split critics and audiences as sharply as "Michael." Forbes reported the movie opened with a 40% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes — among the lowest for a major biopic in years — against a record-setting 96% from ticket-buying audiences, along with an "A-" CinemaScore matching acclaimed music biopics like "Elvis" and "Rocketman." The disagreement wasn't just about taste. Reviewers frequently used the word "sanitized" to describe the film's treatment of Michael Jackson's life, according to World of Reel . That criticism had a factual basis: a prior settlement involving an accuser le…
