Tuesday, November 3, 2009

MJ's thriller film earns $101 M.

"Michael Jackson's This Is It" pulled in $101 million worldwide in its first five days. The much-hyped film, composed mostly of rehearsal footage recorded in the weeks before the King of Pop's death in June, was the no.1 Halloween thriller domestically with $21.3 million opening weekend.

"This Is It" raised its domestic total to $32.5 million. The movie pulled in $68.5 million overseas, including $10.4 million in Japan, $6.3 million in Germany, $5.8 million in France and $3.2 million in China.

"This Is It" captures Jackson in behind-the-scenes performances as he rehearsed his biggest hits for the London shows. It was originally scheduled for a theatrical run of only two weeks.

The studio has extended it a few more weeks domestically, clearing it in theaters through Thanksgiving weekend, on of the year's busiest movie going times.

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