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‘Michael’ reclaims the top box office spot in its 4th weekend

Nbcwashington · · 476 words · By Lindsey Bahr; The Associated Press
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“the Michael Jackson biopic “Michael” reclaimed the No. 1 spot at the North American box office with $26.1 million in ticket sales”
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Two separate box office reports confirm 'Michael' returned to No. 1 with approximately $26 million in its fourth weekend.
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web search NEUTRAL — Buy movie tickets in advance, find movie times, watch trailers, read movie reviews, and more at Fandango.
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“The Lionsgate movie is in rarefied territory, having brought in $703.9 million worldwide”
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Multiple box office reports cite the worldwide total for 'Michael' as $703.8 million or $703.9 million.
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web search NEUTRAL — Contemporary accounts often list it as earning $32 million in North American rentals and retrospective charts have often duplicated this claim; however, it is likely this was the worldwide rental figu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest-grossing_films
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web search NEUTRAL — “Michael” has moonwalked back to No. 1 at the domestic box office, earning a strong $26 million in its fourth weekend of release.So far, the Michael Jackson biopic has generated $283 million in North …
https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/box-office-michael-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The global running cume for the Graham King produced movie keeps making a run at his previous 4x Oscar winning hit, Bohemian Rhapsody with Michael now at $703.9M.Related Stories. 53 Films That Has Ear…
https://deadline.com/2026/05/box-office-obsession-michael-de…
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“The Queen movie grossed over $910.8 million worldwide.”
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Wikipedia and other reference sources explicitly state that Bohemian Rhapsody grossed $910.8 million worldwide.
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web search NEUTRAL — $910.8 million[5]. Bohemian Rhapsody is a 2018 musical biographical drama film that focuses on the life of Freddie Mercury, the lead singer of the British rock band Queen, from the formation of the ba…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bohemian_Rhapsody_(film)
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web search NEUTRAL — Bohemian Rhapsody (2018). $910.8 million.While the Freddie Mercury biopic Bohemian Rhapsody grossed nearly $1 billion worldwide during its theatrical run, the movie was an extreme outlier among others…
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web search NEUTRAL — Bohemian Rhapsody Lyrics: Is this the real life?The movie grossed about $910.8 million worldwide, and made the song “the most streamed song of the 20th century” with over 1.6 billion downloads across …
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“Disney and 20th Century Studios' “The Devil Wears Prada 2” took second place in its third weekend with $18 million”
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Two box office reports confirm 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' took second place in its third weekend with approximately $18 million (one source says $18M, another estimates up to $20M).
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web search NEUTRAL — Box office. As of May 5, 2026[update], The Devil Wears Prada 2 has grossed $91 million in the United States and Canada, and $157 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $248 million.[3]…
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web search NEUTRAL — Second place went to “The Devil Wears Prada 2” with $18 million from 3,830 venues in its third weekend of release. The star-studded sequel has generated $546.2 million in global ticket sales, includin…
https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/box-office-michael-…
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web search NEUTRAL — In second, it’s 20th Century Studios/Disney’s The Devil Wears Prada 2 at 3,830 theaters with an estimated $5.4M third Friday for what could be a $20M third weekend. That’s -52% for a running cume on t…
https://deadline.com/2026/05/box-office-obsession-michael-de…
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“bringing its domestic total to $175.9 million and worldwide earnings to $546.2 million.”
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The specific figures of $175.9 million domestic and $546.2 million worldwide are reported by one box office source. Other sources provide different or updated figures (e.g., Wikipedia lists $91M domestic and $248M worldwide as of May 5, 2026), but the specific claim is only found in one detailed report.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Devil Wears Prada 2 is a 2026 American comedy drama film directed by David Frankel and written by Aline Brosh McKenna.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Devil_Wears_Prada_2
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web search NEUTRAL — ‘Michael’ Takes Back No. 1 From ‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ at Box Office. 18 hours ago.Michael worldwide collection: Jaafar Jackson's film gives tough fight to The Devil Wears Prada 2, crosses $611 million…
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““Obsession” topped the newcomers, exceeding expectations with an estimated $16.1 million from 2,615 theaters.”
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Multiple sources confirm 'Obsession' opened in third place with approximately $14M-$16M from 2,615 theaters.
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web search NEUTRAL — "Michael" returned to No. 1 in its fourth weekend while "Obsession" had a strong start at the box office.“Obsession” enjoyed the strongest start among new releases, landing in third place with $16 mil…
https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/box-office-michael-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Focus Features’ Curry Barker horror movie Obsession scared up a $6.6M Friday for what’s looking like a third-place take of $14M at 2,615 sites, well ahead of the $8M-$9M that was expected.
https://deadline.com/2026/05/box-office-obsession-michael-de…
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web search NEUTRAL — Curry Barker’s ‘OBSESSION’ earned $6.9M domestically on its opening day, including previews. The film is now eyeing a $14M-$19M domestic opening weekend. pic.x.com/VH0T2V6JJn. Posted on X16/05/2026 17…
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“Curry Barker wrote and directed the thriller”
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Wikipedia and other industry sources confirm Curry Barker wrote and directed 'Obsession'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Obsession is a 2025 American supernatural horror film written, directed, and edited by Curry Barker.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obsession_(2025_film)
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web search NEUTRAL — What happens when a crush turns into something much darker? I sat down with Obsession writer/director Curry Barker alongside stars Michael Johnston and Inde ...
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web search NEUTRAL — The writer-director breaks down the nature of the curse behind his buzzy relationship horror.If there's a message writer-director Curry Barker was trying to send about modern dating culture in Obsessi…
https://time.com/article/2026/05/13/obsession-curry-barker-i…
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“The film received positive reviews from both critics (94% on Rotten Tomatoes) and audiences (A- CinemaScore).”
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The 94% Rotten Tomatoes score is mentioned in one Google News snippet. No other independent source confirms the specific CinemaScore A- or the RT percentage.
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web search NEUTRAL — Obsession gets 94 per cent critics score on Rotten Tomatoes. 54 minutes ago.
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web search NEUTRAL — Rotten Tomatoes, home of the Tomatometer, is the most trusted measurement of quality for Movies & TV. The definitive site for Reviews, Trailers, Showtimes, and Tickets.
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web search NEUTRAL — Rotten Tomatoes Critics Score: 62% Fresh (6.1/10). CINEMABLEND NEWSLETTER. Your Daily Blend of Entertainment News.The Upside. Rotten Tomatoes Critics Score: 40% Fresh (5.2/10). Rotten Tomatoes Audienc…
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“Barker made the film for $750,000.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the production budget of 'Obsession'.
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“Focus Features acquired it out of the Toronto International Film Festival last fall for around $15 million.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the acquisition of 'Obsession' by Focus Features at TIFF.
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“Fourth place at the box office this weekend went to “Mortal Kombat II,” which fell 65% in its second weekend to $13.4 million in domestic ticket sales.”
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“Globally, it has made $101.2 million from 80 markets.”
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“Amazon MGM Studios had three movies in the top 10, including “The Sheep Detectives” in fifth place, “Project Hail Mary” in seventh place and “Is God Is” rounding out the top 10.”
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““The Sheep Detectives” enjoyed a slim 33% drop from its first weekend, taking in an additional $10.2 million and bringing its running total to $30.5 million.”
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““Project Hail Mary,” which is now available to rent or buy at home, brought in another $3.4 million in its ninth weekend in theaters.”
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““Is God Is,” Aleshea Harris’s adaptation of her Obie-winning play about twin sisters ( Kara Young and Mallori Johnson ) on a quest to find and kill their abusive father made $2.2 million in its first weekend in theaters.”
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“It has a 97% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.”
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“the action caper “In the Grey,” released by Black Bear, made $3 million from 2,018 locations.”
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“Henry Cavill, Jake Gyllenhaal and Eiza González star in the film”
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“It currently carries a 44% on Rotten Tomatoes and a B CinemaScore.”
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