Michael Jackson’s biopic is witnessing a solid run at the Japan box office.
The music biopic will also beat This Is It’s massive opening weekend at the box office in Japan.
On Thursday, it surpassed Bohemian Rhapsody’s global haul to become the all-time highest-grossing music biopic at the worldwide box office.
It will beat This Is It’s $5.7 million three-day debut weekend at the Japan box office.
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Michael Jackson’s biopic is witnessing a solid run at the Japan box office. It has recorded one of the biggest first Saturdays for Hollywood movies in the post-pandemic era. It will beat Bohemian Rhapsody’s debut weekend in Japan by a huge margin. Michael has also experienced a solid jump on day 2 in Japan. Keep scrolling for the deets.
The music biopic will also beat This Is It’s massive opening weekend at the box office in Japan. It is a blockbuster movie and the year’s biggest live-action release. Its power is still not weakening despite being available on digital platforms. On Thursday, it surpassed Bohemian Rhapsody’s global haul to become the all-time highest-grossing music biopic at the worldwide box office.
Michael’s 2nd Saturday collection at the Japan box office
In Japan, Michael is performing really well and has collected $2.5 million on its first Saturday, according to the latest data. The collection jumped by 33.3% from its pure Friday sans the previews. In two days, the collection has reached $5 million at the box office in Japan. It is already significantly more than Bohemian Rhapsody’s $4.3 million opening weekend.
Michael scores the 10th biggest 1st Saturday post-COVID for Hollywood films in Japan
Michael Jackson’s biopic has earned a spot among the top 10 biggest first Saturdays for a Hollywood movie in Japan since COVID. It is at #10, right behind Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’s $2.6 million. At #1 is The Super Mario Bros. Movie with a $5.7 million first Saturday gross.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie – $5.7 million Zootopia 2 – $5.3 million Spider-Man: No Way Home – $4.4 million The Super Mario Galaxy Movie – $4.0 million Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore – $3.7 million Top Gun: Maverick – $3.5 million Jurassic World Dominion – $2.8 million Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One – $2.8 million Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning – $2.6 million Michael – $2.5 million
More about Michael’s opening weekend at the Japanese box office
It is tracking to gross between $7.3 million and $7.8 million at the box office in Japan during its opening weekend. It will beat This Is It’s $5.7 million three-day debut weekend at the Japan box office. Michael was released on April 24.
Note: Box office numbers are based on estimates and various sources. Numbers have not been independently verified by Koimoi.
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