New Delhi, June 13 -- Michael, Lionsgate's biographical film about Michael Jackson starring Jaafar Jackson as the King of Pop, has overtaken Bohemian Rhapsody to become the highest-grossing music biopic ever made. The film's worldwide cumulative gross reached $911.9 million, clearing the previous record of $911.1 million set by the Queen story in 2018. The milestone makes it Lionsgate's highest-grossing theatrical release in the studio's history. Full box office analysis at Deadline and Variety.

The film's climb to this record began with an extraordinary opening weekend. Michael debuted to $97 million domestically and $217 million globally - the best biopic opening of all time, more than 60 percent above the previous record of $60 millio...