Michael

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Michael

PG-13

Apr 2026

2h 7m

Biography

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MICHAEL is the cinematic portrayal of the life and legacy of one of the most influential artists the world has ever known. The film tells the story of Michael Jackson's life beyond the music, tracing 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, the film gives audiences a front-row seat to Michael Jackson as never before. This is where his story begins.

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Critics Consensus

While Jaafar Jackson's smooth moves bring the King of Pop to uncanny life, this musical biopic mostly plays like a "greatest hits" album that could've benefitted from including liner notes to give actual insight into the icon.

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Audience Says

Boosted by stellar performances, most notably Jaafar Jackson’s breakout turn, Michael tops the charts and has fans moonwalking across the globe.

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Sergio Burstein

Los Angeles Times

Jun 3

Michael is a work with high production values whose ability to entertain makes it susceptible to being watched several times, even though its superficiality extends to other areas. [Full review in Spanish]

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Dwight Brown

DwightBrownInk.com

Jun 2

2.5/4

You feel his presence, joy and music. Does the footage push biofilm genre boundaries? No.

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Christy Lemire

FilmWeek (LAist)

May 6

A hokey, corny, safe, clichéd, sanitized look at Michael Jackson.

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Julio Fernando Navas

Cinema Ecuador

Jul 4

3/5

Michael celebrates the musical genius of it's subjet, which is fine, but there's a feeling that wer're in front of an incomplete work, that the elephant in the room won't be addressed. [Full review in Spanish]

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Damian Levy

DamianMichaelMovies.com

Jul 3

Half Price

Watching Jafaar and Coleman share a scene is transfixing, but borders on repetitive by their third or fourth bout.

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Tatsam Mukherjee

The Wire (INDIA)

Jun 30

Only marginally better than AI slop, Michael uses its subject as a meal-ticket.

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Valerie

54m

Phenomenal performance by Jaafar Jackson! I literally felt like I was at a Michael Jackson concert!

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MichaelsGirl

10h

The last movie that affected me this way was Passion of the Christ and This Is It. "Michael" deserves all the accolades bc it was amazing. It gave a true and in-depth understanding of the man that changed the entire world with his music, dancing and philanthropy. Michael was the absolute best and will always be the Greatest Of All Time and the love that is being shown to this movie just proves that Michael's legacy will never die despite the haters...bc in the end, LOVE always wins. Michael was light and love. May he forever rest in peace.

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Reza

20h

The most inspiring movie ever seen in my entire life! This movie made me love Michael Jackson and miss him even more! God bless you Micheal 💜💜💜

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Jill

2d

Best movie ever with constant dancing and music . So entertaining!!!!

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Marcos Alfaro

2d

Amazing & Great Biopic Of The King Of Pop.

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Markdabalos L

2d

____-"SO SMOOTH AS A MUTHA"-____ -Mark Dabalos 🇺🇲

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Synopsis

MICHAEL is the cinematic portrayal of the life and legacy of one of the most influential artists the world has ever known. The film tells the story of Michael Jackson's life beyond the music, tracing 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, the film gives audiences a front-row seat to Michael Jackson as never before. This is where his story begins.

Director: Antoine Fuqua
Producer: Graham King, John Branca, John McClain
Screenwriter: John Logan
Distributor: Lionsgate
Production Co: GK Films
Rating: PG-13 (Smoking|Language|Some Thematic Material)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 24, 2026, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 9, 2026
Box Office (Gross USA): $184.2M
Runtime: 2h 7m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)