‘Michael’ Returns to the Top of the Box Office

(L to R) Jaafar Jackson as Michael Jackson and KeiLyn Durrel Jones as Bill Bray in 'Michael'. Photo Credit: Glen Wilson/Lionsgate.

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‘Michael’ has topped the box office again.
‘Obsession’ and ‘In the Grey’ were among the new releases.
‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ continues to perform.

The theatrical box office certainly seems to be showing signs of strong life this year. The big films are finding success and one of the biggest so far for 2026 –– music biopic ‘Michael’ is back on top of the charts.

Directed by Antoine Fuqua and drawing audiences despite the controversies swirling about it and its subjects, ‘Michael’ took $26 million in its fourth weekend of release.

Michael

"Discover the making of a king."

PG-13Drama Music

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Release Apr 24, 2026Runtime 2h 8mBudget $250M

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‘Michael’ has earned $283 million in North America and an impressive $703.8 million globally.

What else happened at the box office this weekend?

Anne Hathaway as Andy Sachs in 20th Century Studios' 'The Devil Wears Prada 2'. Photo by Macall Polay. © 2026 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.

Elsewhere, ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ is also earning well, despite being deposed from the top spot.

The sequel earned $18 million from 3,830 venues in its third outing, a decline of 58% from the prior weekend. It has been a hit with $546.2 million in global ticket sales.

What about the new releases?

(L to R) Inde Navarrette stars as Nikki and Michael Johnston as Bear in 'Obsession', a Focus Features release. Photo: Courtesy of Focus Features / © 2026 Focus Features LLC.

Horror movie ‘Obsession’ enjoyed the strongest start among new releases, landing in third place with $16 million, with solid reviews and good audience scores in third place.

But there was less good news for Guy Ritchie, whose new action thriller ‘In the Grey’ landed ninth with just $3 million in its opening frame. And in 10th was new indie drama ‘Is God Is’, which earned $2.2 million.