Discover the making of a king.
The story of Michael Jackson, one of the most influential artists the world has ever known, and his life beyond the music. His journey from the discovery of his extraordinary talent as the lead of the Jackson Five, to the visionary artist whose creative ambition fueled a relentless pursuit to become the biggest entertainer in the world, highlighting both his life off-stage and some of the most iconic performances from his early solo career.
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- CinemaSerfon TMDB · Apr 20267/10
Given the whole slew of Jackson's involved in this stylish production, I couldn't help but feel a bit disappointed by the hollowness of the whole thing. Certainly Jaafar Jackson has something of his uncle's charm and childlike vulnerability, but were we not to have known he was a member of the actual family then I'm not sure I'd have been that convinced by his acting characterisation away from the dance floor. In any case, we begin with his ten year old (or is that eight?) younger years; with the domestic brutality at the hands of their domineering father Joe (Colman Domingo) whilst powerless mother Katherine (Nia Long) looked on - but without ever really getting to appreciate the nature of the bond between the siblings (and there's no sign of Janet). Despite being a couple of hours long, by the time we get to the adult, snakes and llamas, phase of his life we seem to be hurrying things along without really learning of his relationship with Berry Gordy (Larenz Tate) or Quincy Jones (Kendrick Simpson) or agent/manager/pillar of support John Branca (Miles Teller). There can be no doubting that this Jackson is in his element in the studio and on the stage; his performances border on t
Read the whole review on TMDB - Fernsjjf90on TMDB · Apr 202610/10
I super duper enjoyed the movie. It really brought back the Michael Jackson back from the grave. The fans of the whole wide world loved it. Antoine Fuqua did an excellent job not bringing the controversial of Michael Jackson. Just focusing uprising to the fame. I don't care what the critics say. Go and watch the movie yourself. Jaafar Jackson & Colman Domingo did excellent in the movie. my rating for the movie 9.5/10. You won't regret it from watching it all over again. Especially on IMAX format.
Read the whole review on TMDB - utsavlovesfilmson TMDB · May 202610/10
_**A FABULOUS CINEMATIC EXPERIENCE**_ No matter how many times you watch it, the movie gets even better if you're a Michael Jackson fan. It offers a fast-paced look at the early life of the King of Pop without making it rushed. Basically tells how he became the King of Pop and what it took him to become that famous globally, including the abuse by his father and struggles with his lost childhood and appearance. Despite enjoying Bohemian Rhapsody more in terms of its length and structure, Michael still offers a fresh look at his life, though a Bohemian Rhapsody structure would've made it even better, and most importantly, the runtime. The film is only like 127 minutes while BoRhap clocked at 134 minutes, that was quite concerning because the film is not even 2 hours flat excluding the end credits, somehow that still felt better to me and that people with low attention span can enjoy it in theaters easily, especially the newer Tik-Tok generation. Story: 8.2/10 (Well-written with humoristic content as well) Pacing: 7.1/10 (Fast but not rushed, well done for newer gen citizens) Structure: 5.3/10 (Too linear and less attractive at times) Acting: 8/10 (Well-done, Colman, Juliano, Jaafar,
Read the whole review on TMDB - Jun Superstaron TMDB · Jun 2026
7/10. Entertaining but basic. Nothing new but it's great for beginners of Michael Jackson's catalog. Except there's a lot more info on the great Bubbles. If there is a Part 2, definitely more of Bubbles please.
Read the whole review on TMDB - InspirationalPoeticDownloadson TMDB · Aug 2026
**The Glitter, The Glamour, & The Glory.** **"The Background Life Of Mr Michael Joseph Jackson;** **Born August 29th 1958 Gary, Indiana, U.S.A.** **A Brief History & True Concise Story."** "This international massive super-nova-star was groomed, pampered, and trained at a very early age. One of the foremost outstanding greatest entertainers of his generation. His singing and dancing abilities were speedy silky smoothie that could instantly dazzle a razzmatazz a soul-jazz-funk move from any dance floor angle; That would melt the mind and hearts of over thousand million people worldwide." "There was another personal private side to him that curiously call to question one of many; His seemly bizarre, odd, peculiar, or weird attitude, behaviour, and conduct off the stage; His cause needs to be fully understood and respectfully answered." "The dept is rooted in his past background, this we shall briefly explore. From a tender young age he was exposed quite often in his face naked adult dance women at the restaurant dine and wine joint bars. He would receive unnecessary unpredictable physical raw beatings, brute force body blows turn on him for further whackings, and facial smackings fro
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Cast
- Jaafar JacksonMichael
- Colman DomingoJoseph Jackson
- Nia LongKatherine Jackson
- Juliano Krue ValdiYoung Michael
- KeiLyn Durrel JonesBill Bray
- Miles TellerJohn Branca
- Larenz TateBerry Gordy
- Laura HarrierSuzanne de Passe
- Mike MyersWalter Yetnikoff
- Kendrick SampsonQuincy Jones
Crew
- Antoine FuquaDirector
- John LoganWriter
- Dion BeebeDirector of Photography
- Lior RosnerOriginal Music Composer
- John OttmanEditor
- Harry YoonEditor
- Tom CrossEditor
- John BrancaProducer
- Graham KingProducer
- John McClainProducer
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