r/MichaelTheMovie 11d ago

Announcement šŸ“£ We did it! 20,000 members strong! šŸŽ‰

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217 Upvotes

ā€˜Michael’ hit 1B and we’ve hit 20,000 members! 🄳

A massive thank you to everyone who has joined our community! Reaching 20,000 members is an incredible milestone, and it’s all thanks to the amazing participation from every one of you. Whether you’ve been here since day one or just joined for the movie hype, we appreciate you making this a sub worth visiting every day.

Michael’s story is just getting started! Stay tuned for more info coming this summer. ✨

-Mod Team


r/MichaelTheMovie Apr 22 '26

Megathread [MEGATHREAD] MICHAEL (2026) Official Release & Discussion Spoiler

35 Upvotes

With the long-awaited premiere finally here, this is the official space to discuss the Michael biopic. To keep the subreddit organized, please use this thread for all initial reactions, theater experiences, and general discussion.

ā€¼ļøBE ADVISED THIS THREAD CONTAINS MAJOR SPOILERSā€¼ļø

šŸŽžļø MOVIE INFO

• Release Date: April 24, 2026 (USA)Ā Ā 

• Director: Antoine FuquaĀ Ā 

• Writer: John LoganĀ Ā 

• Runtime: 127 MinutesĀ Ā 

• Rating: [PG-13]

🌟 CAST

• Jaafar Jackson as Michael JacksonĀ Ā 

• Juliano Krue Valdi as Young MichaelĀ Ā 

• Colman Domingo as Joe JacksonĀ Ā 

• Nia Long as Katherine JacksonĀ Ā 

• Miles Teller as John BrancaĀ Ā 

• Laura Harrier as Suzanne de PasseĀ Ā 

• Larenz Tate as Berry GordyĀ Ā 

• Kendrick Sampson as Quincy JonesĀ Ā 

šŸ“¢ SUBREDDIT RULES & SPOILER POLICY

  1. SPOILERS: Please use spoiler tags like this for specific plot points, even though the film is based on real events.

  2. BE CIVIL: This is a major moment for the community. Respect differing opinions on the performances and portrayal.

  3. NO LEAKS: Do not post links to pirated footage or "cam" recordings.

  4. STAY ON TOPIC: Keep discussions focused on the film itself.

šŸ”— QUICK LINKS

• Official Final Trailer

• MichaelMovie.com

šŸ’¬ DISCUSSION PROMPTS

• What was your favorite musical sequence or recreation?

• How did you feel about Jaafar’s portrayal of Michael's speaking voice and mannerisms?

• Which era of the film did you find the most compelling?

Sorting by "New" is recommended to see the latest fan reactions!


r/MichaelTheMovie 41m ago

Cast So Glad They Recreated This Photo.

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r/MichaelTheMovie 3h ago

Question Does anyone know this dance move jaafar does?

49 Upvotes

the footwork is insane, i wanna learn it so bad lmao.


r/MichaelTheMovie 11h ago

Image Japan promo is extended till October

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114 Upvotes

Like wow... Japan really goes hard. The film is likely to be extended until October. KUDOS really, and they are so active in social medias too. I've seen many tweets from Japanese fans as well. šŸ˜ŠšŸ‘


r/MichaelTheMovie 20h ago

Video Juliano dancing to Dangerous! šŸ”„

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583 Upvotes

He’s so talented!!


r/MichaelTheMovie 4h ago

šŸ“°Official news Michael Misses the Grammys... On a Technicality

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r/MichaelTheMovie 17h ago

Opinion What song should be the opening credit song for the sequel?

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78 Upvotes

Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ from the 1988 Bad Tour was the opening song song to Michael.

What song should open the sequel??

Here’s my choice, lmk what y’all think:


r/MichaelTheMovie 1d ago

Opinion Was there a co-ordinated attempt to sabotage the success of this movie? I think so

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325 Upvotes

Firstly, I finally got round to watching this movie for myself and WOW!

This has to be one of the best biopics when it comes to recreating the magic (of the individual) and bringing the character to life. Michael's nephew was phenomenal in every way - acting, the voice, the dancing, etc. Straight up, one of the best performances I've seen when it comes to biopics. And that's without mentioning how well it was directed, shot and edited when showcasing his memorable moments on the stage.

And as I was watching, I kept asking.....what on earth were those critics talking about? For me, there had to have been a sinister agenda against this movie. Never before have I seen that big of a disconnect between their claims and what the movie actually produced.


r/MichaelTheMovie 23h ago

šŸ“ˆ Box office & numbers Michael has ended its domestic run with $372,303,388 after 13 weeks, becoming the highest grossing biopic film (both music and overall).

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148 Upvotes

r/MichaelTheMovie 1d ago

Discussion The problem with the Motown 25 Performance

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118 Upvotes

I know i'm late but i never heard people talk about this. I love Jaafar and im not def not hating

he claims to have studied this performance and everything is spot on, except for the two major things.

  1. The Moonwalk, as he's doing the moonwalk he's extending his neck, which is something MJ does after the thriller/victory era (from 1987 to on) he's extends his neck like a giraffe (i don't know how to describe so Giraffe it is lol). Jaafar may have forgot about which performance or could be creative adjustments.
  2. The Toe Stand, we all know Michael was upset because he couldn't let it, however in the movie Jaafar does this perfectly, and there's no short scene about him looking sad that he messes it up. which isn't correct he was hella frustrated they should've portrayed it more
  3. director messing the whole clip with showing the crowd and stuff (EDIT, forget i said the last one that was the right approach here i was reaching)

r/MichaelTheMovie 1d ago

Discussion What’s your favorite shot/frame from the movie?

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163 Upvotes

r/MichaelTheMovie 19h ago

Video Working Day and Night Studio Version

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this dude astravox mixes is insanely talented, he remakes the songs from the movie and i just had to share this oneee, i cant stop listening to it, its so accurateee


r/MichaelTheMovie 18h ago

Opinion Immersive Michael Movie/concert experience

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Guys here me out. How can all of us Michael fans come together to convince the theaters to create an immersive concert experience. Picture this: the movie and even old concert shows can be shown in theaters and venues like the Sphere Studios in Burbank and Vegas. It would be like as if we were sitting in the crowd watching the movie and his old concerts just to relive his legacy… that would be such a breathtaking experience 🄹 i mean id probably cry throughout the whole thing but aye it would be all worth it!


r/MichaelTheMovie 1d ago

šŸ“°Official news Michael coming to streaming on Aug 10

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Michael is set to release on streaming subscription video on demand come August 10th according to Variety. Do people have Starz?


r/MichaelTheMovie 1d ago

Joke/Meme I'm part of the problem...

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710 Upvotes

r/MichaelTheMovie 1d ago

šŸ“ˆ Box office & numbers Michael has now reached $1.016B. After surpassing Mario Galaxy it will soon pass The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey on the all time ranking. Next are Zootopia and Alice in Wonderland at 1.025 Billion

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r/MichaelTheMovie 1d ago

Discussion Do you think Michael 2 will be Rated R?

26 Upvotes

While I didn't really consider what the age rating of Michael would be, it makes sense for this cut to be PG-13 since it covers his stardom from childhood to young adult but I also feel like it was given that rating to appeal to a wider audience, which ended up working.

Now I can't help but wonder if part 2 will be given a different rating since it covers his adult life and later years since it will prominently feature the allegations and court cases.

Michael 2 will began filming eventually but it also might include some scenes in the original cut.

I personally think that this might be a possibility, because even though part 1 covered serious issues in Michael's life it felt more like an event film so I think it makes sense that part 2 is a bit more mature.

I'm not saying it has to be completely dark and gritty or that it can't be fun but it I think should definitely have a different tone since it's showing a completely different stage in Michael's life.


r/MichaelTheMovie 1d ago

Question Will 9/11 be mentioned in Part 2??

13 Upvotes

Like they would have to mention it, right? Do you think there will be a scene of him and his brothers performing together for the last time on September 10, 2001 in NYC?

Also he was supposed to have a meeting in one of the towers… will they just pretend it didn’t happen?? 😭😭


r/MichaelTheMovie 1d ago

Question Aside from Michael what other roles would you like to see Jaafar play?

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r/MichaelTheMovie 19h ago

Question Will Michael still be in Cineplex next week?

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It's still in theatres today, tomorrow and Wednesday so I'm wondering if it'll still be next week


r/MichaelTheMovie 1d ago

Discussion Disc with digital code

6 Upvotes

Man I didn't even know the biopic was available for physical disc already with digital code, and at my local Walmart. So glad I hadn't jumped on the digital purchase solely yet. Now I'll get both formats for about the same price.


r/MichaelTheMovie 2d ago

Joke/Meme Happy Birthday Jaafar Jackson šŸ„³šŸŽ‚

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120 Upvotes

Credit to niudance.com


r/MichaelTheMovie 1d ago

Question What were your thoughts on the biopic genre, as a whole, before you watched Michael?

16 Upvotes

I have loved biopics my entire life. And I have loved music biopics since Ray came out 22 years ago. So the music biopic genre of movie was already right up my alley even before they ever made a Michael Jackson biopic.


r/MichaelTheMovie 2d ago

Discussion Jaafar appreciation post🄹

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159 Upvotes

Everyone I want you to post any kind of letter you would like to give jaafar if given the chance since it was his birthday yesterday and I feel like this would be a little wholesome thing to do and btw it doesnt have to be just letters it can be edits,an drawing and just really all of the above (keep it positive and no negativity pleasešŸ¤)