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Box Office: ‘Michael’ Returns to No. 1 in Fourth Weekend, ‘Obsession’ Starts Strong With $16 Million

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Box Office: ‘Michael’ Returns to No. 1 in Fourth Weekend, ‘Obsession’ Starts Strong With $16 Million
May 17, 2026 7:42am PT Box Office: ‘Michael’ Returns to No. 1 in Fourth Weekend, ‘Obsession’ Starts Strong With $16 Million

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Rebecca Rubin

Senior Film and Media Reporter

rebeccaarubin See All Jaafar Jackson as Michael Jackson in Michael. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Lionsgate Courtesy of Lionsgate

Michael” has moonwalked back to No. 1 at the domestic box office, earning a strong $26 million in its fourth weekend of release.

In a sign of its remarkable staying power, “Michael” towered over several more recent releases, such as “The Devil Wears Prada 2” and “Mortal Kombat II” as well as newcomers like the Focus Features horror film “Obsession,” Amazon MGM’s thriller “Is God Is” and Black Bear’s action adventure “In the Grey.”

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