Official Trailer
Our Review
- Jaafar Jackson, Juliano Valdi, Colman Domingo, Miles Teller, Nia Long
- April 22nd 2026
- 127
- Antoine Fuqua
This biopic tells the King of Pop’s origin story, from the formation of The Jackson 5 to his major solo success.
Many musicians have received the biopic treatment in recent years, so it was only a matter of time before Michael Jackson got his own movie.
Antoine Fuqua’s film isn’t a cradle-to-grave biopic that covers Michael’s entire life (that would have been impossible to fit into one film) but one that focuses on a specific time of his life: 1966 to 1988.
The film begins with controlling Jackson patriarch Joe (Colman Domingo) forming The Jackson 5 and forcing his sons Michael, Jackie, Tito, Jermaine and Marlon to rehearse over and over.
The five-piece, led by 10-year-old Michael (Juliano Valdi), are ultimately noticed by Motown and become stars.
Eventually, Michael (now played by the star’s nephew Jaafar Jackson) decides to strike out on his own and become a solo artist – but he struggles to stand up to his abusive father, who holds him back from solo superstardom by forcing him to continue performing with his brothers. The film revolves...
