This Is It Makes Over $7 Million First Day

Love him or hate him, Michael Jackson is popular even in death. His film This Is It, grossed over $7 million in its first day out in theaters. It grossed $12.7 million globally, with the highest numbers coming in from the United Kingdom, France, and Japan.

The film is expected to win this weekend’s box office, and maybe even beat out the February 2008 concert film Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour, which grossed $31 million its opening weekend.

Experts think This Is It will make $40 million domestically in its first five days! That’s a lot of pressure! Will you be skipping trick-or-treating to see footage of Michael’s last days?

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Reader Comments

5:52PM 11/09/09 Jay6385

Sorry bridget but "hate" is no longer in the equation.

6:45PM 10/30/09 Nivcharah

I hope and pray MJ breaks every record possible with this film and soundtrack. In fact, I hope he continues to break records in the music industry for decades to come.

10:35PM 10/29/09 skipabeat

Michael Jackson is so amazing and I miss him so very, very, very much... I am going with my kids after they get out of school to watch this is it. i will be bringing Kleenex tissues cause I know I am going to need the desperatly. I love that man he is just wow.... I have been in love with him since age 5. I wish he were here. Michael we all miss you and I am so sorry about the tabloids. You are not weird, you are excentric amazing tallented and you have a heart as big as the world. I think that makes you more special than anyone can imagine. people do not know how to take to someone like you because so many people have hardened hearts. Praise God your heart was never hardened after all the things you went through.. God bless you Michael, and rest in peace. Oh F.Y.I. to those who think Michael Jackson is anything but awesome.. Hey, JEALOUSY, you look ugly you greean with envy and you helped push our Michael over the edge. The man was very pained and he did not deserve it. He deserved admiration and love. He was a person and need to be treated as such. Maybe you people need to learn from this... F.Y.I. Get a freakin clue! I LOVE YOU M.J.