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Michael: Jackson’s (Sanitized) Biopic Broke Box-Office Records Defying Negative Reviews

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These figures rank as the best all time strat for a biopic, smashing the record set by 2015’s Straight Outta Compton ($60 million).

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Michael: Jackson’s (Sanitized) Biopic Broke Box-Office Records Defying Negative Reviews

These figures rank as the best all time strat for a biopic, smashing the record set by 2015’s Straight Outta Compton ($60 million).

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A Countess from Hong Kong (1967): Chaplin’s Last Direction Effort, and First Film in Color

If the premise is rather simple and ordinary–an American diplomat falls in love with a stowaway on a cruise–the cast is not, featuring prominently its stars Brando and Sophia Loren.

Practical Magic 2: Sequel to 1998 Film, Again Starring Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock

Directed by Susanne Bier, the sequel sees Oscar winners Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock return to magic.

Marooned (1969): John Sturges’ Oscar-Winning Sci-Fi, Starring Gregory Peck, Gene Hackman and Others

The film was still in theaters during the Apollo 13 mission, in April 1970.

Piranha 2: Cameron’s Direting Debut, “The Spawning” (1982)

Fired mid-production, James Cameron has disowned his directorial debut.