Los Angeles, April 26 -- 'Michael', the much-talked-about Michael Jackson biopic, recently arrived in theatres, making a sensational USD 97 million domestically and USD 217 globally in its first weekend of release, reported Variety.

The ticket sales take the film's rank as the best start of all time for a biopic, beating the record set by 2015's 'Straight Outta Compton'.

It also towered above 2018's 'Bohemian Rhapsody', which opened with USD 51 million and eventually earned USD 910 million worldwide by the end of its run.

Meanwhile, 'Michael' has also notched to become the second-biggest debut of the year, trailing behind 'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie', as per Variety.

Directed by Antoine Fuqua and produced by Lionsgate, Michael featu...