After topping $1B worldwide, “Michael” is now the highest-grossing musical biopic, surpassing “Bohemian Rhapsody” ($911M), and the highest-grossing film based on a real person, overtaking “Oppenheimer” ($975M).
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#Michael is Lionsgate’s first-ever movie to ever reach $1B at the box office.
Prior to “Michael,” Lionsgate’s highest-grossing releases were 2013’s “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” ($865M) and 2012’s “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2” ($850M).
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After falling short of estimates, “Moana” is now contending with 2025’s box office bomb “Snow White” ($42 million debut) for the unfortunate distinction of the lowest opening among Disney’s live-action remakes.
