Michael
Discover the making of a king.
2026 | 127m | English
Popularity: 187 (history)
| Director: | Antoine Fuqua |
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| Writer: | John Logan |
| Staring: |
| Discover the story of Michael Jackson, one of the most influential artists the world has ever known, and his 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. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 22, 2026 |
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| Director: | Antoine Fuqua |
| Writer: | John Logan |
| Genres: | Music, Drama |
| Keywords | sibling relationship, 1970s, abusive father, ambition, biography, singer, period drama, music history, price of fame, singer-songwriter, rise to fame, 1980s, 1960s, music, dramatic, cliché, comforting, frightened, joyful, biographical drama, music drama, biopic |
| Production Companies | Lionsgate, GK Films, Optimum Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $200,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jaafar Jackson | Michael Jackson |
| Colman Domingo | Joe Jackson |
| Nia Long | Katherine Jackson |
| Kendrick Sampson | Quincy Jones |
| Miles Teller | John Branca |
| Juliano Krue Valdi | Young Michael Jackson |
| KeiLyn Durrel Jones | Bill Bray |
| Joseph David-Jones | Jackie Jackson |
| Jamal Henderson | Jermaine Jackson |
| Rhyan Hill | Tito Jackson |
| Trey Horton | Marlon Jackson |
| Jessica Sula | LaToya Jackson |
| Larenz Tate | Berry Gordy |
| Laura Harrier | Suzanne de Passe |
| Nathaniel Logan McIntyre | Young Jackie Jackson |
| Judah Edwards | Young Tito Jackson |
| Jayden Harville | Young Jermaine Jackson |
| Jaylen Hunter | Young Marlon Jackson |
| Mike Myers | Walter Yetnikoff |
| Liv Symone | Gladys Knight |
| Kevin Shinick | Dick Clark |
| Effie Spence | Liza Minnelli |
| Daniel Korenfeld | Kevin Clark |
| Frescia Belmar | Jennifer Batten (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| John Logan | Writer |
| Barbara Ling | Production Design |
| Antoine Fuqua | Director |
| Dion Beebe | Director of Photography |
| Bill Corso | Makeup Department Head |
| E.J. Misisco | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Matthew Love | Digital Imaging Technician |
| Maninder K. Saini | Digital Imaging Technician |
| Rob Reaves | Camera Loader |
| Dwight Campbell | "B" Camera Operator |
| Kerry Lyn McKissick | Script Supervisor |
| Dylan Goss | Aerial Director of Photography |
| Kimberly Hardin | Casting |
| Howard Berger | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Mark Garbarino | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Ve Neill | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Christopher Allen Nelson | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Selena Carrillo | Production Supervisor |
| Jesse Carmona | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Christina Fong | Second Assistant Director |
| Jon Mallard | First Assistant Director |
| Chris O'Hara | Stunt Coordinator |
| Michael Ambrose | Gaffer |
| Leigh Jonte | Casting Associate |
| Roberto De Angelis | "A" Camera Operator |
| Victoria Thomas | Casting |
| Ed Novick | Sound Mixer |
| Eric Sundahl | Supervising Art Director |
| Marci Rodgers | Costume Design |
| Douglas Plasse | Second Unit First Assistant Director |
| John Warhurst | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Carla Farmer | Hair Department Head |
| Louis Morin | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Greg Baxter | Visual Effects Producer |
| Matthew Jackson | Publicist |
| John Ottman | Editor |
| Harry Yoon | Editor |
| Jeff Wright | Second Assistant "A" Camera |
| Playboi Carti | Songs |
| Jay Goodwin | Stunt Double |
| Lior Rosner | Original Music Composer |
| Michael Jackson | Music |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| John McClain | Producer |
| Graham King | Producer |
| David B. Householter | Executive Producer |
| John Branca | Producer |
| Antoine Fuqua | Executive Producer |
| Lydia Silverman | Executive Producer |
| Prince Jackson | Executive Producer |
| Karen Langford | Executive Producer |
| Hayley King | Executive Producer |
| Ron Burkle | Executive Producer |
| Jermaine Jackson | Executive Producer |
| Tito Jackson | Executive Producer |
| Jackie Jackson | Executive Producer |
| Marlon Jackson | Executive Producer |
| La Toya Jackson | Executive Producer |
| Jordan Schur | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 6 |
| 2024 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 5 |
| 2024 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 3 |
| 2024 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 3 |
| 2024 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 3 |
| 2024 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 3 |
| 2025 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 3 |
| 2026 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 2026 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 4 |
| 2026 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 7 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2026 | 3 | 13 | 74 |
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| 2026 | 2 | 6 | 133 |
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| 2026 | 1 | 90 | 252 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 12 | 48 | 521 |
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| 2025 | 11 | 10 | 336 |
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| 2025 | 10 | 157 | 565 |
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| 2025 | 9 | 242 | 588 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 693 | 793 |
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| 2025 | 6 | 988 | 988 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 5 | 460 | 793 |
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| 2025 | 4 | 28 | 280 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 3 | 848 | 871 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 1 | 718 | 867 |
Given the whole slew of Jackson's involved in this stylish production, I couldn't help but feel a bit disappointed by the hollowness of the whole thing. Certainly Jaafar Jackson has something of his uncle's charm and childlike vulnerability, but were we not to have known he was a member of the actua ... l family then I'm not sure I'd have been that convinced by his acting characterisation away from the dance floor. In any case, we begin with his ten year old (or is that eight?) younger years; with the domestic brutality at the hands of their domineering father Joe (Colman Domingo) whilst powerless mother Katherine (Nia Long) looked on - but without ever really getting to appreciate the nature of the bond between the siblings (and there's no sign of Janet). Despite being a couple of hours long, by the time we get to the adult, snakes and llamas, phase of his life we seem to be hurrying things along without really learning of his relationship with Berry Gordy (Larenz Tate) or Quincy Jones (Kendrick Simpson) or agent/manager/pillar of support John Branca (Miles Teller). There can be no doubting that this Jackson is in his element in the studio and on the stage; his performances border on the mimicry - but with a freshness to them that reminds us that this lad has a little bit of je ne sais quoi all of his own, something he adds charismatically throughout. The film looks every bit as glitzy and innovative as the original performances were but without any depth. Indeed, it comes across more as a sort of highly-polished fanzine that takes us to "Bad" with the promise of more to come, but without us really knowing a great deal more about him than we could have read on Wikipedia. There is something maniacal about Domingo's effort that convinces, but otherwise perhaps those making this were too close to the subject matter to be truly objective about what made the man tick, and so I left the cinema having remembered a man I saw at Wembley in 1988 fondly, but not especially enlightened.