The King of Pop movie tracking toward $100 million domestically and $200 million worldwide despite the controversy around the film

Despite the controversy surrounding its release, Michael is on pace to break the box office record for a musical biopic in its opening week.

According to Lionsgate, which distributed the film, the Michael Jackson biopic is on track to score between $90 million to $100 million domestically in its first week of release, thanks in part to $12 million alone from pre-weekend early screenings and about $39.5 million on its opening day of release Friday.

Even if Michael hits the low end of the estimates, the film will still easily surpass Straight Outta Compton for the highest-grossing opening weekend for a musical biopic.

“This record-breaking performance is a testament to the incredible filmmaking team of producer Graham King and director Antoine Fuqua, an amazing cast led by Jaafar Jackson’s singular performance, our world-class partners at Universal, the cooperation and support…