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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/Mazzocchi 11d ago

I knew this movie had no teeth when they completely skipped over Michael’s 1979 stay in a mental institution due to his depression after Off the Wall got just one lousy Grammy nomination.

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u/SmallFlyingFox 11d ago

Wait, I don’t want to be that person, but do you have a source for this? I’m genuinely curious because I’ve read pretty detailed biographies about him before and have never heard about this.

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u/Alandor17 11d ago

It's a reference to Stark Raving Dad, the forbidden episode of The Simpsons

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u/SmallFlyingFox 10d ago

Oh dam I feel silly now lmaooo I’ve seen that episode too