Michael China Box Office: Poised To Open Below Project Hail Mary’s $7M+ Debut Despite The Strong Buzz

Michael is receiving strong word of mouth worldwide and could open with $200 million+ in global collections. But it is struggling at the box office in China. The music biopic will not beat Project Hail Mary’s debut-weekend box-office collection in China. Keep scrolling for the deets.

The Michael Jackson biopic is tracking to gross $100 million domestically. It will register the biggest opening weekend for a biopic at the domestic box office, even beating Oppenheimer’s domestic debut. The film is winning hearts worldwide and could be the first live-action film of the year to reach $1 billion at the box office.

Michael’s box office performance in China

According to trade analyst Luiz Fernando‘s report, Michael grossed $1.9 million at the box office in China on Saturday. It rose 18.8% from Friday, its opening day, to over 84k screenings. In two days, the music biopic has reached $3.5 million in China. It has received positive word of mouth and might pick up momentum in the coming days.

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Michael might not beat Project Hail Mary on its opening weekend in China

The report further suggests that Michael is tracking to earn between $4.5 million and $5 million at the box office in China on its opening weekend. It will thus not beat Project Hail Mary’s $7.3 million debut weekend gross. Not only that, but Michael will also remain below F1’s $9 million, Barbie’s $8.1 million, and even The Matrix 4‘s $7.4 million debut weekend grosses.

More about the film

The Michael Jackson biopic grossed $39.5 million on its opening day in North America, setting a record for the biggest biopic opening day. It is also expected to earn between $95 million and $100 million on its opening weekend at the domestic box office. It tells the story of Michael Jackson’s life from his early success with the Jackson 5 to his adult superstar career, including the Bad tour era. Michael was released on April 24.

Note: Box office numbers are based on estimates and various sources. Numbers have not been independently verified by Koimoi.

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