The first reviews are in for the Michael Jackson biopic. They're bad. - The Journal

The first reviews are in for the Michael Jackson biopic. They're bad. – The Journal

April 21, 2026

The first reviews are in for the Michael Jackson biopic. They’re bad. The JournalMichael review: Two hours of cosplay karaoke – and absolutely no suggestion of impropriety The Irish TimesMichael review – cliched Jackson biopic is bland, bowdlerised … and bad The GuardianMichael Jackson film is a ‘whitewash’ and ‘ghoulish’, critics say BBCMichael movie review : Michael: strong performances but only half the story RTE.ie