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Today, Explained

The Michael Jackson "biopic"

Today, Explained

Vox

Politics, Daily News, News

4.310.3K Ratings

🗓️ 30 April 2026

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

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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0:00.0

The new Michael Jackson biopic doesn't tell the full story.

0:03.3

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

0:06.5

People online have taken issue with this fact.

0:09.4

The team behind Michael should make a Hitler movie

0:12.3

that ends with him triumphantly receiving the Iron Cross

0:15.9

first-class medallion for his distinguished service on the Western Front in World War I.

0:21.6

R. Kelly Biopic, that ends with the release of Space Jam, music from and inspired by the

0:27.4

motion picture. Jeffrey Epstein, the story of New York's greatest financier.

0:32.7

But for all the shade, Michael is a massive hit. It's currently the biggest movie in the world

0:37.2

with the biggest opening ever for a biopic.

0:39.3

People are getting up and dancing in theaters.

0:42.3

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.

0:52.3

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0:54.3

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