{"id":341459,"date":"2026-05-27T14:13:58","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T08:43:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=341459"},"modified":"2026-05-27T14:13:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T08:43:58","slug":"set-to-overtake-oppenheimer-as-the-third-highest-grossing-biopic-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/27\/set-to-overtake-oppenheimer-as-the-third-highest-grossing-biopic-ever\/","title":{"rendered":"Set To Overtake Oppenheimer As The Third Highest-Grossing Biopic Ever"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Michael North America Box Office: Set To Overtake Oppenheimer Soon(Photo Credit \u2013Facebook)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Michael has had a formidable weekend on the box office in North America. The music biopic is tracking to beat Christopher Nolan\u2019s Oscar-winning biopic Oppenheimer on the North American box office. It’s due to this fact heading in the right direction to interrupt into the all-time top-grossing biopics on the domestic box office. Jaafar Jackson\u2019s film will achieve this feat this upcoming weekend. Keep scrolling for the deets.<\/p>\n

How much has the film collected on the North American box office thus far?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The film raked in a powerful $6.5 million<\/strong> on Monday, its Fifth Monday, which was also Memorial Day in North America. The Antoine Fuqua-helmed music biopic recorded the Fifth-largest Fifth Monday of all time, with a powerful 133%<\/strong> jump from last Monday despite losing 254 screens, including IMAX, in North America. With Obsession and Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu, the film has crossed the $321.3 million<\/strong> mark on the North American box office.<\/p>\n

Set to beat Oppenheimer on the North American box office<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Christopher Nolan\u2019s Oppenheimer was released in 2023 and have become a large hit, each financially and critically. It’s the all-time Third-highest-grossing biopic on the North American box office. Michael is edging closer to beating Oppenheimer\u2019s domestic haul. For the record, Oppenheimer collected $330.2 million<\/strong> on the domestic box office in its lifetime. The Jaafar Jackson starrer is lower than $10 million<\/strong> away from beating the Christopher Nolan-helmed biopic domestically and becoming the all-time Third-highest-grossing biopic ever.<\/p>\n

Within the upcoming weekend, the music biopic can be expected to surpass the domestic haul of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1. The Jennifer Lawrence starrer Hunger Games movie collected $337.1 million<\/strong> in its lifetime, becoming the all-time Third highest-grossing film ever released by Lionsgate in North America. The King of Pop\u2019s biopic will surpass that number and achieve that title in its lifetime.<\/p>\n

Based on industry experts, the music biopic will earn a minimum of $350 million domestically. It’s now tracking to earn between $370<\/strong>\u00a0million<\/strong> and $400 million<\/strong> on the North American box office in its original run. Michael is tracking to cross $900 million<\/strong> worldwide and was released on April 24.<\/p>\n

Box office summary<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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  • Domestic \u2013 $321.3 million<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • International \u2013 $468.7 million<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Worldwide \u2013 $790.0 million<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Stay tuned to Koimoi for more box office updates and stories!<\/p>\n

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