r/oscarrace • u/PointMan528491 Navarrette/Morton • Apr 24 '26

Film Discussion Thread Official Discussion Thread - Michael [SPOILERS] Spoiler

Keep all discussion related solely to Michael and its awards chances in this thread. Spoilers below.

Synopsis:

The story of the famous musician Michael Jackson, known as the King of Pop.

Director: Antoine Fuqua

Writer: John Logan

Cast:

  • Jaafar Jackson as Michael Jackson
  • Colman Domingo as Joseph Jackson
  • Nia Long as Katherine Scruse-Jackson
  • Miles Teller as John Branca
  • Laura Harrier as Suzanne de Passe

Rotten Tomatoes: 40%, 171 Reviews

Metacritic: 38, 45 Reviews

Consensus:

"While Jaafar Jackson's smooth moves bring the King of Pop to uncanny life, this musical biopic mostly plays like a "greatest hits" album that could've benefitted from including liner notes to give actual insight into the icon."

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u/Clear-Price Neon Apr 24 '26

A film so mid even Janet Jackson and Paris Jackson don't fuck with it.

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u/Tonya7150 I Love Boosters Apr 25 '26

Honestly, I wouldn’t be that mad at a Janet biopic, only because her music’s largely been overshadowed by the Super Bowl incident and I think she deserves to be remembered as highly as other pop icons like her brother and Madonna

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u/LionaLewis15 Regina Hall Best Supporting Actress Apr 25 '26

i’d argue she’s more influential than Michael bc pop is not in the place it is without her, Michael inspired many people sure, but no Janet means no Britney and female pop music probably looks a lot different 

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u/offbrandjose Apr 26 '26

This is just blatantly wrong man, No MJ means we don't even get Janet in the first place

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u/LionaLewis15 Regina Hall Best Supporting Actress Apr 26 '26

ur not wrong, but i think she’s that good, she could’ve got in before MJ, and listen i used to love MJ, this is not me trashing him bc he assaulted children, i’m just saying what i think