Tanzania, May 1 -- The film Michael, a biopic of Michael Jackson, has broken box office records with a $217m global opening weekend, becoming the biggest live-action debut of 2026. The highly anticipated biopic Michael has stormed the global box office, delivering one of the biggest opening weekends of 2026 and setting new records along the way.

The film, which tells the story of pop icon Michael Jackson, pulled in a massive $97 million across the United States and Canada, while its global total hit an impressive $217.4 million. Out of that, $120.4 million came from 82 international markets, showing just how strong its worldwide appeal is.

In North America alone, about 6.3 million people went to see the movie during its opening weekend,...