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Michael

2026 PG-13 2h 10m Biography, Drama, Music Lionsgate
Box office summary
Domestic Total
$326M
34 days
Opening Weekend
$97.0M
3-day opening
Domestic Legs
3.4x
Opening → Total
Budget
$170M
Production budget
Worldwide Total
$780M
$465.8M international (through May 24)
2026 Rank
#3
Domestic
Compare with other movies
Predicted Final Domestic
$350M–$364M
↑ $8M
$326M $357M $389M
$321M so far

The prediction model now reflects -44% / -30% holds in week 2 and 3, which tightened the range. The wider range of $326M–$389M accounts for 90% of outcomes after the 3rd weekend.

$292M
Baseline
Drama Franchise — 3.00 baseline opening
-4%
CinemaScore
A-: Drama avg is A
+5%
Audience
Strong — RT Aud 97%, LB 3.6
-4%
Seasonality
Spring
0%
Sequel
Franchise (Biopic)
0%
Release Day
Friday (standard)
+9%
2nd Weekend
-44% / -30% drops
+15%
Genre
Drama Franchise legs
Box office performance
Weekend Rank Gross Chg Total Theaters Average Wks
Apr 24-26 1 $97.2M $97.2M 3,955 $25K 1
May 1-3 2 $54.4M -44% $184.2M 3,955 $14K 2
May 8-10 3 $37.9M -30% $241.9M 3,550 $11K 3
May 15-17 1 $26.1M -31% $282.8M 3,560 $7K 4
May 22-24 3 $20.6M -21% $314.8M 3,306 $6K 5

Performance Charts

Daily Gross

Cumulative Total

Weekend Gross Trend

Theater Count

Profitability

Return on Budget
Theatrical breakeven point is approx. 2.5x production budget

Domestic vs International Split

Week-over-Week Drop

Weekly Gross Decline (%)

Cast & Crew

Directed byAntoine Fuqua
ScreenplayJohn Logan
Produced byGraham King, John Branca, John McClain
CinematographyDion Beebe
StarringJaafar Jackson, Colman Domingo, Nia Long, Miles Teller, Laura Harrier, Juliano Krue Valdi
StudioLionsgate