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Jaafar Jackson Absolutely Shines, but ‘Michael’ Hits Familiar Notes.
Despite Jaafar Jackson's commanding performance, Antoine Fuqua's ‘Michael’ is a standard biopic that buckles under the weight of its subject's legacy. Director Antoine Fuqua’s new biopic ‘Michael’ is a sanitized look...
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The story of Michael Jackson, one of the most influential artists the world has ever known, and his life beyond the music. His journey from the discovery of his extraordinary talent as the lead of the Jackson Five, to the visionary artist whose creative ambition fueled a relentless pursuit to become the biggest entertainer in the world, highlighting both his life off-stage and some of the most iconic performances from his early solo career.
Theatrical
Apr 24, 2026
Digital
Jun 9, 2026
Box Office
$1.03B
Budget
$250.0M
Return
4.1x
DVD / Blu-ray
Jul 14, 2026
Theaters
34
Director
Producers
Music
Studio
Lionsgate, GK Films, Optimum Productions
Quotes
See all →Empowerment and Self-Confidence Affirmation
Taglines
You're confident. You're strong. You're beautiful. You're the greatest of all time.
A New Journey Begins
Taglines
His story begins.
Michael Collection
A series of loose biographical dramas about pop icon Michael Jackson.
Cast
Full credits →J
Jaafar Jackson
Michael
C
Colman Domingo
Joseph Jackson
N
Nia Long
Katherine Jackson
J
Juliano Krue Valdi
Young Michael
K
KeiLyn Durrel Jones
Bill Bray
Miles Teller
John Branca
L
Larenz Tate
Berry Gordy
L
Laura Harrier
Suzanne de Passe
M
Mike Myers
Walter Yetnikoff
K
Kendrick Sampson
Quincy Jones
T
Trey Horton
Marlon Jackson
R
Rhyan Hill
Tito Jackson
J
Joseph David-Jones
Jackie Jackson
J
Jessica Sula
LaToya Jackson
D
Deon Cole
Don King
N
Nathaniel Logan McIntyre
Young Jackie Jackson
J
Jamal Henderson
Jermaine Jackson
M
Michael Andrew Baker
Record Company Excecutive
T
Tiago Martinez
Brandon
A
Angela Elayne Gibbs
Nurse Bernadette
