Michael Jackson broke records in the music world for years, and now his name has been etched in cinema history as well.

The film "Michael," a biopic about this legendary singer, has surpassed $1 billion in global sales, making it the highest-grossing biographical film in cinema history.

This film, directed by Antoine Fuqua, initially surpassed the record of "Bohemian Rhapsody" with $911 million in sales and then overtook "Oppenheimer" with $977 million to take the top spot among biographical works.

The success of "Michael" is not just a box office record. This film marks the first major cinematic experience for Jaafar Jackson, Michael Jackson's nephew, in the role of this music star; a performance that played a significant role in the audience's reception of the film.

While critics did not receive the film well, giving it a score of 40% on Rotten Tomatoes, audiences had a different opinion, awarding it a score of 97%, making it one of the most popular films of the year. An opening weekend gross of $217 million and word-of-mouth advertising also contributed to the film's successful run for months.

In addition to depicting the height of fame, "Michael" also explores Jackson's childhood years, his life in the Jackson family, and the difficult path he took to become one of the world's greatest music stars.

The success of this film is particularly significant for Lionsgate; the company that invested in this project after several major Hollywood studios withdrew, and now it owns the first independent film to achieve over $1 billion in global box office sales.

Source: Gulf News