Box Office: ‘Michael’ Starts Strong With $39.5 Million; Expected to Shatter Record for Best Music Biopic Opening

Lionsgate's biopic about the King of Pop secured the top spot on the Friday charts, earning $39.5 million from 3,955 North American theaters. The film is expected to gross $90 million to $100 million by Sunday, marking the best debut for a music biopic. It carries a $155 million production budget, weighed down by expensive music rights and extravagant concert sets