Michael Jackson Biopic 'Michael' Opens To Blockbuster Success

Michael Jackson once sang “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough.” For fans of the King of Pop’s music, it’s words to live by: Streams of his catalog jumped 95% in the U.S. over the weekend when compared with the same dates the previous weekend. That’s according to Luminate, an industry data and analytics company that provides insight into changing behaviors across music listenership. A blockbuster was the cause: “Michael,” the big-budget Michael Jackson biopic released Friday, earned $97 million in U.S. and Canada theaters its opening weekend, according to studio estimates. A few weeks prior, estimates for “Michael” were closer to $50 million. Last week, the studio estimated closer to $70 million.