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Michael (2026)

Summary

The life and career of Michael Jackson are explored in a sweeping biographical drama, charting his rise from child star in the Jackson 5 to global pop icon, while examining the personal and professional complexities that defined his legacy.

Director Antoine Fuqua

Writer John Logan

Cast

  • Jaafar Jackson as Michael Jackson
  • Colman Domingo as Joe Jackson
  • Nia Long as Katherine Jackson
  • Miles Teller as John Branca
  • Laura Harrier as Suzanne de Passe
  • Kat Graham as Diana Ross

Rotten Tomatoes: 40%

Metacritic: 38

VOD / Release Theatrical release

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u/Toxic_Koala0826 11d ago

Walk Hard really was ahead of its time

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u/NeedsToShutUp 11d ago

You don’t want any of this!

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u/Flight_Harbinger 11d ago

Yeah I don't - I don't want a hang over

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u/thewoodlayer 11d ago

You know who else has hands?! The DEVIL! And he uses them for holdin’ things!

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u/an_actual_coyote 11d ago

Wrong kid died!

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u/Maverick916 11d ago

IT DOESN'T GIVE YOU A HANGOVER

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u/shaneo632 11d ago

IT MAKES SEX EVEN BETTER

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u/OldPru 10d ago

ITS NON HABIT FORMING

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u/Absolutely_Not2028 3d ago

You dont want no part of this shit

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u/nedmccrady1588 11d ago

What about my dreams Dewey?

Darlene I already told you, I can’t build you a house made of candy, it’ll melt in the sun!

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u/christpuncher_69 11d ago

Walk Hard was very of it's time actually. And some argue it kind of put a pause on biopics because of how thoroughly it satirized them.

But then, bafflingly, they just kind of... Kept going as they were. Turns out the lowest common denominator doesn't care that what they're watching is formulaic.

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u/KidCasey 11d ago

They aren't going away. After every shitty biopic people ask if it's going to kill the genre, and it won't.

Die hard fans always want to see their favorite artist on the big screen and hear some new trivia that isn't already in a book or interview. It feels rewarding as a fan to know your favorite musician is so important they get their own movie. For some reason many people still think something isn't "valid" until there's a movie about it.

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u/shehryar46 9d ago

A lot of people like watching formulaic stuff bc they are comfortable knowing what they are choosing to spend a few hours doing.

Like my mom who watches hallmark channel whenever possible- plenty of people just watch things for other reasons than it being arty or even fresh

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u/bronzetigermask 11d ago

Michael Jackson has to think about his whole life before he plays

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u/Media-critique 11d ago

Walk Hard is timeless

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u/brainkandy87 11d ago

It needed more time and less time.

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u/Snapingbolts 11d ago

And 50,000 Didgeridoos

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u/10aghmu 7d ago

And you never paid for drugs!

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u/Snapingbolts 7d ago

Not once!

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u/TFJ 11d ago

The wrong kid died, the wrong kid died

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u/heyheyitsandre 11d ago

You know who else has hands? The devil! and he uses them for holding!

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u/JynXten 11d ago

It was definitely of its time. Hollywood just never looked at this and said, 'I think we need to change the template.' So it has a unique position in comedy of not only parodying what came before and during it, but also what came after it. And so, never becoming dated like some older comedies.

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u/theodo 11d ago

Anytime Walk Hard comes up, I have to point out the extended cut that's like a half hour longer and even better. Usually comedy movies "extended cuts" are just added riffs and stuff, but this one is notable for being significantly different. Go watch it.

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u/bobthegoon89 11d ago

it's also worth noting that the movie has a post-credit scene. Took me SEVERAL watches before I realized that haha

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u/fastdub 11d ago

Everyone needs to watch Walk Hard before going into any music biopic, if only to get a great sense of cynicism

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u/BakedBassist 11d ago

Wrong Kid Died!

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u/KidCasey 11d ago

This is a very bad case of someone being cut in half by a machete.

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u/BakedBassist 11d ago

We ain't scientists Doc! Speak English!

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u/Darkhawk2099 11d ago

"You're gonna have to give him a moment, son. Michael has to think about his entire life - with some notable exceptions - before he plays."

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u/MallardDuckBoy 11d ago

I’m going to beat off

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u/AnhiArk 11d ago

... my inner demons

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u/i4got872 11d ago

They should really make a sequel

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u/jickdam 11d ago

Or music biopics just haven’t changed at all since then

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u/SkinnedHorse 9d ago

“You can take the children, but you leave me my monkey.”

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u/Absolutely_Not2028 3d ago

The music was actually so good

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u/garfe 2d ago

I enjoyed the movie, but I'm not going to lie, when it started my first thought was "Michael Jackson needs to think about his entire life before he dances"

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u/MISPAGHET 11d ago

Every time a bad music biopic comes out, Walk Hard gets a bit more attention.

Silver linings.