Now that’s a box office thriller. “Michael,” an origin story about Michael Jackson, electrified the box office with $97 million domestically and $217 million globally in its

A new musical version of the 1980s tear-jerker comes to Broadway, but the production is too muddled to make an emotional impact.

These weekend numbers resulted in “Michael” shattering the 2015 musical biopic genre debut record of $60.2 million previously held by “Straight Outta Compton,” according to RottenTomatoes. The genre in film has a long history,

Antoine Fuqua’s musical drama depicts the early life and stardom of Michael Jackson, brilliantly played his nephew Jaafar, in a film that sidesteps controversy in favor of pure entertainment.

David Lowery’s Mother Mary stars Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel in a surreal musical horror. Read our review of this atmospheric, slow-burn film.

'Michael' is in theaters April 24

Jaafar Jackson is a marvel as Michael Jackson in "Michael." Here's how the biopic (in theaters April 24) approaches Jackson's complicated legacy.