{"id":327857,"date":"2026-05-02T10:44:30","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T05:14:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=327857"},"modified":"2026-05-02T10:44:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T05:14:30","slug":"surpasses-elvis-288m-lifetime-as-2nd-highest-grossing-music-biopic-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/02\/surpasses-elvis-288m-lifetime-as-2nd-highest-grossing-music-biopic-ever\/","title":{"rendered":"Surpasses Elvis&#8217; $288M+ Lifetime As 2nd Highest-Grossing Music Biopic Ever"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1277416\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1277416\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1277416 koimoi-featured-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.koimoi.com\/wp-content\/new-galleries\/2026\/05\/michael-worldwide-box-office-surpasses-elvis-to-achieve-a-notable-feat-01.jpg\" alt=\"Michael Worldwide Box Office: Surpasses Elvis To Achieve A Notable Feat\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.koimoi.com\/wp-content\/new-galleries\/2026\/05\/michael-worldwide-box-office-surpasses-elvis-to-achieve-a-notable-feat-01.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.koimoi.com\/wp-content\/new-galleries\/2026\/05\/michael-worldwide-box-office-surpasses-elvis-to-achieve-a-notable-feat-01-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.koimoi.com\/wp-content\/new-galleries\/2026\/05\/michael-worldwide-box-office-surpasses-elvis-to-achieve-a-notable-feat-01-560x294.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.koimoi.com\/wp-content\/new-galleries\/2026\/05\/michael-worldwide-box-office-surpasses-elvis-to-achieve-a-notable-feat-01-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.koimoi.com\/wp-content\/new-galleries\/2026\/05\/michael-worldwide-box-office-surpasses-elvis-to-achieve-a-notable-feat-01-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.koimoi.com\/wp-content\/new-galleries\/2026\/05\/michael-worldwide-box-office-surpasses-elvis-to-achieve-a-notable-feat-01-696x365.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.koimoi.com\/wp-content\/new-galleries\/2026\/05\/michael-worldwide-box-office-surpasses-elvis-to-achieve-a-notable-feat-01-1068x561.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.koimoi.com\/wp-content\/new-galleries\/2026\/05\/michael-worldwide-box-office-surpasses-elvis-to-achieve-a-notable-feat-01-800x420.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1277416\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Michael Worldwide Box Office: Surpasses Elvis To Achieve A Notable Feat(Photo Credit \u2013Instagram)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Michael is moving towards the #1 music biopic of all time worldwide at tremendous speed. It has not even accomplished 10 days in cinemas and has already surpassed Elvis because the 2nd-highest-grossing music biopic of all time. It has crossed the $400 million mark on the worldwide box office. It is predicted to turn out to be the all-time highest-grossing music biopic worldwide. Keep scrolling for the deets.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Scores the largest Thursday ever for music biopics<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Michael Jackson biopic has collected <strong>$6.6 million<\/strong> on Thursday, setting a record for the largest Thursday ever for music biopics. The film declined by <strong>8.3%<\/strong> from Wednesday. It&#8217;s greater than Straight Outta Compton\u2019s <strong>$4.6 million<\/strong> and Bohemian Rhapsody\u2019s <strong>$3.5 million<\/strong> first Thursday collection. Overall, it&#8217;s the Seventh-largest first Thursday ever for April releases. The biopic has reached <strong>$129.8 million<\/strong> on the domestic box office in eight days. It is predicted to beat each Elvis and Straight Outta Compton\u2019s entire runs to turn out to be the 2nd-highest-grossing biopic of all time domestically.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Crosses $300 million milestone worldwide<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In response to reports, Michael has hit <strong>$169.3 million<\/strong> on the international box office on Thursday already, across 82 markets. As you read this, the film would have already crossed the <strong>$300 million<\/strong> milestone on the worldwide box office. The music biopic is predicted to cross the <strong>$400 million<\/strong> mark by tomorrow. In response to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Luiz_Fernando_J\/status\/2050395394572472353?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Luiz Fernando<\/a>\u2018s report, the film\u2019s worldwide box-office collection at the top of Thursday was <strong>$299.1 million.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Surpasses Elvis\u2019 global haul in only eight days<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Elvis is an epic biographical drama film directed by Baz Luhrmann, featuring Austin Butler within the lead role and Tom Hanks as Colonel Tom Parker. It was a business success, grossing over <strong>$288.7 million<\/strong> worldwide. Michael has surpassed Elvis\u2019s global haul in only eight days and emerged because the 2nd-highest-grossing music biopic of all time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Its next and supreme goal is to surpass Bohemian Rhapsody, which grossed <strong>$911.02 million<\/strong> worldwide. It&#8217;s an enormous goal for the Michael Jackson biopic and might take a bit bit longer to attain. In response to reports, Michael is tracking to earn around <strong>$45 million<\/strong> on its second weekend on the domestic box office.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>What&#8217;s the film about?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It follows the lifetime of American singer Michael Jackson, covering his time with the Jackson 5 within the Nineteen Sixties and the Bad tour within the late Eighties. Antoine Fuqua helmed Michael, featuring Michael Jackson\u2019s nephew Jaafar Jackson within the leading role, which was released on April 24.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Note: Box office numbers are based on estimates and various sources. Numbers haven&#8217;t been independently verified by Koimoi.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Stay tuned to Koimoi for more\u00a0box office updates and stories!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Must Read: <\/strong> The Odyssey North America Box Office: Can Christopher Nolan\u2019s Film Crack The Top 5 July Openings?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Follow Us:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/koimoidotcom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/koimoi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Koimoi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/Koimoi4Bollywood\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/s\/CBIwo7yAqUE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google News<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Michael Worldwide Box Office: Surpasses Elvis To Achieve A Notable Feat(Photo Credit \u2013Instagram) Michael is moving towards the #1 music biopic of all time worldwide at tremendous speed. 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