“Michael”, the big-budget Michael Jackson spectacle opened with $97 million in US and Canada theaters, breaking g a record debut for music biopics. 

The film surpassed previous biopic top performers like “Straight Outta Compton” (a $60.2 million debut in 2015) and “Bohemian Rhapsody” ($51 million in 2018). 

TOP 5:

Michael, $97 million.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, $21.2 million.
Project Hail Mary, $13.2 million.
Lee Cronin’s The Mummy, $5.6 million.
The Drama, $2.6 million.