'Michael' becomes highest-grossing film of 2026, earns $1 billion

'Michael', starring Michael Jackson's nephew Jaafar Jackson, has grossed over $1 billion at the global box office, becoming the highest-grossing film of 2026. With this, the biopic has surpassed the earnings of 'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie', which minted $1.01 billion worldwide this year. Previously, 'Michael' took the title of the first biopic ever to cross the $1 billion threshold.