Michael, which stars Michael Jackson’s nephew Jaafar Jackson and was directed by Antoine Fuqua, had its world premiere in Berlin on April 20, 2021.
The documentary of pop star Michael Jackson, Michael, which had its opening in Los Angeles on Monday night, got mostly bad reviews. Critics called it a “bland” and “problematic” picture that stays away from important issues. The movie, which stars Jackson’s nephew Jaafar Jackson and was directed by Antoine Fuqua, had its world premiere in Berlin on April 20, 2021.
Even though Jaafar’s first act was praised, the movie got a poor 27% rating on Rotten Tomatoes when it first came out. On Wednesday, based on 101 reviews, that rating went up to 35%.
As the first official biography to put a family member in Jackson’s shoes, there was a lot of talk around the project. However, the movie failed to make a mark and get people’s attention.
Not a single person has said a nice thing about Michael. Even though Jackson’s close friends and family were involved, which lowered hopes for a harsh image, reviewers were still disappointed with the end result. It was called a “really, really bad film” by the BBC. The review says, “It’s a dull and barely good daytime TV movie.”
Tribune News Service said that while “the music is great” and Jaafar clearly has star potential, the movie is still “uncomfortably problematic” in ways that are hard to ignore. Kevin Maher, a writer for The Times, gave Michael only one star out of five and called it “an aimless Wiki-plod through Jackson’s back catalogue.” He also said that the story was less interesting without Janet Jackson.
Michael Movie Coming Out – Key Information
Michael is set to come out in theatres around the world on April 23, 2026, including in India.
Advance bookings have already started, and reports say that people are still very interested, especially music fans who grew up listening to Michael Jackson’s hits.
The movie is likely to be shown in many theatres, making it easy for many people to see. People have said that the picture is frustratingly thin and lifeless.
The film was called “a frustratingly shallow” movie by The Guardian because it didn’t show the most important part of Michael’s life. Its review says, “This is a frustratingly shallow and inert film, a kind of cruise-ship entertainment that can’t quite bring itself to show that Michael was a victim of abuse, beaten by his father and robbed of his childhood.”
Michael follows the late pop star’s life from his early days at Motown with his brothers to his rapid rise as a solo star. The star died in 2009 at the age of 50. With Lionsgate’s help, the project has the rights to use Jackson’s songs. Graham King is producing the drama. King is best known for making Bohemian Rhapsody, the four-time Oscar-winning movie about the life of Freddie Mercury, the lead singer of the British rock band Queen. More than $910 million was made around the world from the movie’s ticket sales.
When Jaafar thought back on his trip, he said that he had to work hard to earn the part.
“I really had to earn that process,” Jafaar said in an interview. “It proved to the filmmakers, to me, and to my family that I can get to that point where I can pull it off.”
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A Secret Detail
Michael is directed by Antoine Fuqua and produced by Graham King, who is known for giving money to big biopics.
Miles Teller plays a major part, and Colman Domingo plays Joe Jackson. Nia Long plays Katherine Jackson.
The movie is supposed to show important parts of records like “Thriller” and “Bad,” as well as the stresses of being famous around the world.
What’s Next?
- After coming out in theatres, Michael is likely to reach more people in other countries through international markets.
- It’s possible that there will be an OTT release after, but no public viewing information have been announced yet.
- It could become one of the most popular music biopics of the past few years if people like it.
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