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\n‘Michael’ Rocks Box Office With Record-Setting $97 Million Debut https:\/\/t.co\/bgvDF5aj3L<\/a><\/p>\n
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Michael<\/b>, the extremely selective Michael Jackson biopic that debuted this weekend, set records this weekend with a $97 million domestic opening and $217 million globally. It’s the biggest biopic opening of all time by far, and the second biggest opening of the year so far behind The Super Mario Galaxy Movie<\/b>, which opened at $131 million. Audiences gave it an A- Cinemascore, far kinder than the terrible reviews bestowed upon the film by critics. The film cost $200 million to produce and was a mess behind the scenes, leading to a two part split, but it looks like it will have been worth it for Lionsgate and Universal.<\/p>\n
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie<\/b>, which reigned over theaters since its opening four weeks ago, slipped to the second spot with $21.2 million. So far, it has made $384 million domestically and more than $800 million globally.<\/p>\n
Project Hail Mary<\/b> is still holding strong at the box office, taking in $13.2 million for a third place finish. It has made $305 million in North America and $600 million worldwide, a success for Amazon even before it hits their streaming service.<\/p>\n
In fourth place was Lee Cronin’s The Mummy,<\/b> which brought in $5.6 million for a total domestic take of $23.5 million in its second weekend of release.<\/p>\n
In its fourth weekend of release, The Drama<\/b> has pulled in an additional $2.6 million, good for fifth place at the box office and $44.8 million total. It’s at a very similar total domestic gross as 2024’s Challengers<\/b>, also an adult drama starring Zendaya, in the same point in its run. That film ended its theatrical run with $50 million in North America and $46 million internationally, but The Drama <\/b>has been doing better overseas. <\/p>\n
New comedy Over Your Dead Body<\/b> had a muted debut weekend, bringing in just under $1.5 million in over 1500 theaters, good for eighth place. Just behind it was Mother Mary<\/b>, which\u00a0expanded from a handful of theaters last weekend to 1100 this weekend, bringing in $1.3 million for a total domestic gross of approximately $1.5 million.<\/p>\n
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