Lionsgate’s film “Michael,” directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Jaafar Jackson as the King of Pop, has passed $977 million worldwide at the box office, making it the highest-grossing biopic of all time. Multiple outlets report that the movie reaches this milestone in its tenth weekend of global release, with figures cited around $977 million to $977.4 million. The prior record-holder was Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer,” which sources describe as having grossed about $975 million worldwide. “Michael” is also characterized as the top-earning musical biopic, with one report adding that it surpasses “Bohemian Rhapsody.” One outlet notes distribution details for international markets, saying Universal handled the foreign release of “Michael” excluding Japan and Russia, where the film remains in theatrical release. Overall, the reporting indicates that “Michael” moves ahead of “Oppenheimer” based on its global totals and continues to perform at the worldwide box office as it extends its run.