Hyderabad, April 27 -- The anticipation for Michael Jackson's biopic, Michael, directed by Antoine Fuqua, turned into a major box office phenomenon. Starring his nephew Jaafar Jackson as the King of Pop, the film opened to huge crowds despite receiving mostly negative reviews. 

 Michael Jackson's biopic box office collection

On its first weekend, the biopic earned Rs 914.42 crore (97 million USD) in North America and Rs 1,131.24 crore (120 million USD) internationally, taking its global total to Rs 2,045.66 crore (217 million USD). This makes it the highest opening for any biopic in history, surpassing films like Bohemian Rhapsody and Oppenheimer.

The movie set several records on its opening day. In North America, it collecte...