El biopic 'Michael' recauda 218,8 millones de dólares a nivel mundial

El biopic sobre Michael Jackson 'Michael' debutó con 97,2 millones de dólares en Norteamérica y 218,8 millones a nivel global durante su fin de semana de estreno. El lanzamiento de Lionsgate recaudó 25,4 millones el domingo, superando las expectativas por 400.000 dólares. Supone el segundo estreno mundial más taquillero de 2026 hasta la fecha.

'Michael' obtuvo 97,2 millones de dólares a nivel nacional, incluyendo una recaudación de 25,4 millones el domingo, lo que representó una caída del 22% respecto a los 32,4 millones del sábado. Los mercados internacionales contribuyeron con 121,6 millones de dólares en 82 territorios, superando una estimación previa del domingo de 120,3 millones de Universal. La película, producida y distribuida por Lionsgate en Norteamérica, logró el mayor estreno de la historia para un biopic musical en mercados comparables, incluso excluyendo los preestrenos y China, donde recaudó 4,8 millones de dólares, una cifra ligeramente inferior a 'Bohemian Rhapsody'. En 64 territorios, estableció récords para el género fuera de China. A nivel global, se sitúa como el segundo estreno más taquillero de 2026, solo por detrás de 'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie' con 372,5 millones de dólares. Fuentes de la industria proyectan cerca de 50 millones para su segundo fin de semana a nivel nacional, un descenso del 49%. A modo de comparación, 'Bohemian Rhapsody' de Graham King tuvo un mejor comportamiento con una caída del 39% en su segunda semana, finalizando con 216,4 millones de dólares en territorio estadounidense tras un debut de 51 millones.

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