The wildly successful biopic brought in $911.9 million worldwide, besting Bohemian Rhapsody<\/p>\n
\n\tMichael<\/a> has officially surpassed\u00a0the Freddie Mercury biopic Bohemian Rhapsody to claim the title as the highest-grossing music biopic in history with $911.9 million at the global box office.<\/p>\n \n\tLionsgate confirmed the numbers to Rolling Stone, adding that Michael has made $358 million at the domestic box office and another $553 million internationally; that total does not include this weekend\u2019s receipts. Comparatively, the 2018 Queen movie raked in $910 million worldwide during its theatrical run while also earning its star Rami Malek a Best Actor Oscar.<\/p>\n \n\tMichael, which portrays Michael Jackson<\/a>\u2018s early years with his brothers in\u00a0the Jackson 5<\/a> up until his 1988 Bad\u00a0tour, has been a blockbuster success despite despite negative reviews from critics<\/a>\u00a0and blowback over the film\u2019s decision to not address the child sexual abuse allegations that plagued his later years. <\/p>\n \t\tTrending Stories<\/p>\n \n\tHelmed by\u00a0Training Day\u00a0director Antoine Fuqua, the biopic has also triggered a surge of interest in Jackson\u2019s back catalog<\/a>, sending\u00a0Thriller\u00a0up to Number Seven on the\u00a0Billboard\u00a0200. Jackson\u2019s solo work work registered a career-best 137.5 million official on-demand streams for the opening week of April 24-30 in the United States, according to Billboard<\/a> \u2014146 percent from his previous career high. <\/p>\n