The Michael movie reign continues.

Michael, has staged a comeback for the top spot, Moonwalking back to the No. 1 spot at the domestic box office during its fourth weekend in theaters. Defying a 39% Rotten Tomatoes score from critics, the film brought in a projected $26.1 million over the 3-day weekend. Boasting a remarkably narrow 31% week-on-week drop, Michael has now grossed surpassed $700 million worldwide, and the trajectory to potentially becoming the first music biopic in history to hit the $1 billion milestone is more clear than ever.

While a follow up to the film (there’s at least one more part coming if you’ve seen the ending) was semi-confirmed prior to the April 24 release date, the $700 million figure was what was needed for official confirmation to come from Lionsgate. It remains to be seen if that happens this week.

In the meantime, here’s a look at the competition Michael was up against this weekend.

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The Domestic Top 5 Breakdowns

• The Devil Wears Prada 2: Dropped 57% in its third weekend to secure the No. 2 spot with $18 million. Despite losing the top rank, the sequel crossed the $175 million domestic milestone ($175.9 million cumulative).
• Obsession: The buzzy new low-budget horror feature directed by Curry Barker debuted strong at No. 3 with $16 million. Built on a meager $1 million budget, the film has already sailed past its $2.5 million break-even point.
• Mortal Kombat II: Suffered a steep 65% second-weekend drop, landing at No. 4 with $13.4 million ($62.2 million cumulative). The sequel, however, is projected to recoup its $80 million production budget worldwide by the end of the weekend.
• The Sheep Detectives: Maintained a presence in the charts to round out the No. 5 spot with a $9.32 million sophomore weekend, bringing its domestic cumulative total to $29.7 million.

The Synopsis

Michael tracks the meteoric rise of Michael Jackson from the early days of the Jackson 5 to the peak of the Thriller and Bad eras. With a reported $155 million production budget (some report this as being $200 million), the film had high expectations to meet. The film has not only met them but has now officially surpassed $700 million globally.

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Author Bio

Jael Rucker is the founder of Decked Out Magazine. She has previously worked as the Associate Commerce Editor at PureWow, focusing on analytics and trends to pitch stories and optimize articles that build and engage their audience. Her work has also been seen in Footwear News and WWD. Prior to 2024, she was the style and pop culture editor at ONE37pm for over three years, contributing numerous product reviews, brand profiles and fashion trend reports, which included interviewing Steph Curry, Snoop Dogg and more.