Michael
Discover the making of a king.
The story of Michael Jackson, one of the most influential artists the world has ever known, and his life beyond the music.
- Director
- Antoine Fuqua
- Signature
- Craft · Drama · Tension
- Worldwide
- $1.01B
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
The Nutevio profile
Movie DNA
How Michael actually feels to watch, measured on the twelve traits our editors track across every Nutevio title.
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Story overview
What It's About
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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.
Where to watch
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Why We Recommend It
Why It's Ranked
Michael appears in 4 Nutevio collections. Here is the argument behind each placement.
- Best Philosophical Movies Ranked #15
Placed at #15 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Movies With Incredible Endings Ranked #18
Placed at #18 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Top 250 Movies of All Time Ranked #23
Placed at #23 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Drama Movies Ranked #26
Placed at #26 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
The numbers
Box Office & Release
Michael returned 4.0× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $250M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
- $1.01B
- Release date
- Apr 22, 2026
- Runtime
- 2h 8m
- MPAA rating
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- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
Figures from the verified production record. Fields we cannot source are left blank rather than estimated.
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