Archive · 29 Sep 2026
Jaafar Jackson's Michael Biopic Ends Run With $1.028 Billion
Michael is a movie about a real person.
Jaafar Jackson plays the main role.
Antoine Fuqua directed the film.
The movie finished showing in theaters around the world.
It earned $1.028 billion.
That makes it the most successful biopic ever at the box office.
It is also the first movie based on a real person to earn more than $1 billion.
Almost two-thirds of its money came from audiences outside its home market.
Michael finished its worldwide theatrical run with $1.028 billion in global box-office earnings.
The film stars Jaafar Jackson and was directed by Antoine Fuqua.
It became the highest-grossing biopic ever released.
Michael is the first film based on a real person to surpass $1 billion.
International markets generated almost two-thirds of the film’s total earnings.
- Who
- Jaafar Jackson stars in the film, which was directed by Antoine Fuqua.
- What
- The film Michael completed its theatrical run with $1.028 billion worldwide and became the highest-grossing biopic ever.
- When
- The film’s world theatrical run has officially ended; the article identifies it as a 2026 release.
- Where
- Worldwide, with almost two-thirds of its earnings coming from international markets.
- Why
- Its strong global and international box-office performance produced the milestone.
- Global box office
- $1.028 billion
- Theatrical status
- World theatrical run completed
- Genre
- Biopic
- Director
- Antoine Fuqua
- Lead actor
- Jaafar Jackson
- Record
- Highest-grossing biopic of all time
- International share
- Almost two-thirds of global earnings