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Spielberg's New Film Debuts at No. 1 at Box Office, 'Michael' Nears $1 Billion
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡พ Paraguay /Culture & Society

Spielberg's New Film Debuts at No. 1 at Box Office, 'Michael' Nears $1 Billion

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Steven Spielberg's new film 'Disclosure Day' debuted at number one worldwide, earning nearly $93 million.
  • The Michael Jackson biopic 'Michael' is nearing $1 billion in global earnings, making it the second highest-grossing film of 2026.
  • Other films performing well include the horror movie 'Obsession' and 'Scary Movie 6'.

Steven Spielberg's latest cinematic offering, 'Disclosure Day,' has stormed the global box office, securing the top spot in its opening weekend. The science fiction film, starring Emily Blunt and Josh O'Connor, garnered an impressive $92.8 million worldwide, with $44 million of that total coming from North American theaters, according to data from Box Office Mojo.

Meanwhile, the biopic 'Michael,' chronicling the life of the King of Pop, continues its strong performance and is rapidly approaching the $1 billion mark globally. With current worldwide earnings of $932 million, the film, which stars Jafaar Jackson, Michael Jackson's nephew, has solidified its position as the second highest-grossing film of 2026. It trails only 'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,' which has surpassed $1 billion.

Other films are also making significant waves at the box office. The horror film 'Obsession' secured the second position with $19 million in its opening weekend, bringing its total gross to $286 million against a production budget of less than $1 million. 'Scary Movie 6,' the latest installment in the horror-comedy franchise, earned $14.5 million, pushing its worldwide total to $173 million since its release on June 5.

Another low-budget horror film, 'Backrooms,' added $13.5 million to its coffers this weekend, raising its total box office revenue to $248 million. Rounding out the top five is 'Masters of the Universe,' which brought in $8.7 million, reaching a cumulative total of $86 million after two weeks in theaters. The strong performance of these diverse films indicates a robust market for various genres.

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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.