The Michael Jackson "biopic"

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Today, Explained

2026-05-01

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The movie is breaking records at the box office despite — or maybe because of — moonwalking past the abuse allegations. This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Gabriel Dunatov, engineered by David Tatasciore, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. Today, Explained host Sean Rameswaram at a matinee showing of Michael. Listen to Today, Explained ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. New Vox members get $20 off their membership right now. Transcript at ⁠vox.com/today-explained-podcast.⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  • The new Michael Jackson biopic doesn't tell the full story.

  • In fact, it ends in the 80s at the peak of Michael's career.

  • People online have taken issue with this fact.

  • The team behind Michael should make a Hitler movie that ends with him triumphantly receiving the Iron Cross First Class Medallion

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  • But for all the shade, Michael is a massive hit.

  • It's currently the biggest movie in the world with the biggest opening ever for a biopic.

  • People are getting up and dancing in theaters.

  • What the dancers might not know is that this movie had to get made,

  • then unmade, and then made again because of the elephant in the editing room.

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