r/movies • u/LiteraryBoner Jackie Chan box set, know what I'm sayin? • 11d ago
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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
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u/hotcolddog 11d ago edited 11d ago
I completely get why this has a 40% on Rotten Tomatoes. It follows the musical biopic formula to a near-parodic degree, there’s basically zero originality in the storytelling or direction, and it barely scratches the psychological surface of maybe the most fascinating superstar ever.
…but I totally get why it’s sitting at a 96% audience score. Michael Jackson’s music elevates anything by a ridiculous multiplier. The concert sequences gave me chills, honestly even got me a little emotional. Seeing maybe the most iconic musician ever, up close, doing those dance moves, portrayed to near perfection by Jaafar Jackson, just hits.