Jaafar Jackson, nephew of Michael Jackson, portrays his uncle in the biopic “Michael.”
The biopic “Michael” leads the box office this weekend with $97 million in revenue. It surpasses “Super Mario Galaxy, the movie” and several new releases, according to estimates released on Sunday.
The highly anticipated biopic devoted to the king of pop Michael Jackson crushed the competition at the North American box office this weekend with $97 million in revenue. These are sector estimates published on Sunday.
“Michael” revisits the early part of Michael Jackson’s life and his rise to success. The main role is played by Jaafar Jackson, the artist’s nephew discovered in 2009.
“It’s a record-breaking start for a biographical musical comedy,” said David Gross, an analyst at Franchise Entertainment Research.
However, “most critics argue that the film is superficial and overlooks the more complex aspects of the artist’s life,” he added, referring to the allegations of pedocriminality against the pop star. The production hinted that a second installment is in the works.
Mario Second
After spending the past few weeks at the top of the rankings, “Super Mario Galaxy, the movie,” based on the popular Nintendo video game, dropped to second place with $21.2 million in revenue.
“Last Chance Project” landed in third place with $13.2 million in revenue. This Amazon MGM Studios film features Ryan Gosling as a professor turned astronaut who wakes up on a spaceship with the mission to save Earth from the threat of the Sun’s extinction.
The horror film “The Mummy’s Awakening,” depicting the story of a girl possessed by a demon, ranks fourth with $5.6 million in revenue.
The duo of Robert Pattinson and Zendaya closes out the top 5 with their film “The Drama,” earning $2.6 million in revenue.
Here is the rest of the top 10:
- “Jumpers” ($1.9 million)
- “You, Me, and Tuscany” ($1.5 million)
- “Over Your Dead Body” ($1.4 million)
- “Stronger Than Me” ($640,000)
- “Normal” ($625,000)
(tib/ats)
