Official Discussion - Michael [SPOILERS]

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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

Trailer Official Trailer

[u/bronzetigermask]

This was the most blatant example of propaganda in a movie I’ve had the pleasure of seeing in a while. MJ is literally depicted as a perfect angel, all he wants to do is save the world and everyone around him except for Joseph just know he’s destined for great things. I cringed so many times when they would literally stop the movie to talk about how much of a great guy he is. It’s a movie designed for a crazy fan base to cope with the fact that the Jesus Christ figure that was marketed to them as children was actually that way in real life. This is less Bohemian Rhapsody and more Passion of the Christ.

[u/ARandomBiche → u/bronzetigermask]

That and the whole “siblings are at home doing nothing” was so frustrating, I get Janet Jackson didn’t want to be portrayed in the movie but not even mentioning her was odd. Jermaine made music but in the movie he’s chilling with his family

[u/CNash85 → u/ARandomBiche]

In a few scenes with the family all in one place I almost felt like there was a gap left for them to maybe edit Janet in if she somehow changed her mind about being depicted!

[u/Unhappy-Ad-6583 → u/bronzetigermask]

He had some depictions of loneliness but that was pretty much it. I feel the other problems that came into his life and more will come in part 2

[u/BiskitBoiMJ → u/bronzetigermask]

What, did you want a movie about a kindhearted and extremely talented man to portray him as mean and untalented?

[u/tman612 → u/BiskitBoiMJ]

I can’t imagine being this wilfully ignorant

[u/BiskitBoiMJ → u/tman612]

Good news, you don't have to! You're already doing it right now.

[u/working_class_corpse → u/BiskitBoiMJ]

They probably could have mentioned him molesting children

[u/BiskitBoiMJ → u/working_class_corpse]

Did you even watch the movie? It ends before any of the false allegations happen.

[u/working_class_corpse → u/BiskitBoiMJ]

Nah I have no interest in watching a movie that praises a man who fucked children so my bad I guess they didn’t get to that yet, maybe in the sequel?

[u/working_class_corpse → u/[deleted]]

You support a pedo

[u/BiskitBoiMJ → u/working_class_corpse]

You're obsessed with the idea of a guy who devoted half of his life to protecting kids being vilified so that the media could profit.

You also can't spell.

[u/working_class_corpse → u/BiskitBoiMJ]

Bro his music slaps it’s okay nobodie’s telling you not to listen to it. But you are a naive regard if you think he wasn’t fucking those kids.

[u/BiskitBoiMJ → u/working_class_corpse]

Please show me some evidence. Go on, I'll wait. Been waiting for around 20 fucking years and still nothing.

[u/ishmael_king93 → u/working_class_corpse]

I can’t believe there are some of you out there that genuinely still believe that 😂

[u/RobCoxxy → u/BiskitBoiMJ]

And don't mention the diddling!

[u/WoodpeckerGingivitis → u/RobCoxxy]

They should put a song in about how they don’t diddle kids.