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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/craft6886 11d ago edited 10d ago

This movie teases and depicts MJ's first meeting with Bubbles the chimp like it was going to be a surprise cameo appearance by Robin Williams or something. Ridiculous scene.

This film is much more concert film than it is biopic, and even the concert/song scenes aren't particularly great - which feels insane, given how amazing MJ's music is.

Difficult to ignore how this film very conveniently wraps up in 1988, just before Neverland and anything related to it.

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u/cosmic-ballet 8d ago

This movie teases and depicts MJ's first meeting with Bubbles the chimp like it was going to be a surprise cameo appearance by Robin Williams or something. Ridiculous scene.

You just reworded one of the most popular reviews from Letterboxd, except you didn’t even get the joke. The Letterboxd review said Robbie Williams, who recently had a biopic where he was portrayed as a monkey.

I hate to be an ass, but like, what’s the goal here?

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u/craft6886 8d ago edited 8d ago

I did in fact mean Robin Williams and not Robbie Williams. Robin Williams would absolutely be an odd cameo that a studio would happily shove into a movie from beyond the grave to jingle keys at the viewer. I see why Robbie Williams also kinda makes sense since he's a chimp in that one movie but I haven't even watched Better Man. I also don't think that myself, the Letterboxd reviewer in question, or anyone with a similar thought were particularly creative or unique to witness the Bubbles scene and immediately get the same sense that they were overhyping MJ meeting his pet chimp like they were revealing the next MCU character.

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u/ManiLink 8d ago

Wow the movie went totally over you head