The Michael Jackson biopic Michael has reportedly become the highest-grossing biographical film of all time, earning an impressive Sh126 billion ($977 million) worldwide just two months after its theatrical debut.
The film has overtaken Christopher Nolan's Oscar-winning Oppenheimer, which grossed Sh124.5 billion ($965 million) globally three years earlier.
A Lionsgate representative confirmed the milestone to Rolling Stone.
Directed by Antoine Fuqua, Michael stars Jaafar Jackson as his famous uncle and follows the King of Pop's journey from performing with the Jackson 5 as a child to his record-breaking 1988 Bad tour.
The film also made history during its opening weekend in April, earning Sh28 billion ($217 million) worldwide.
Since then, it has continued its strong box office run, averaging more than Sh129 million ($1 million) in daily ticket sales and reaching Sh47.7 billion ($370 million) domestically.
According to The Wrap, it is now Lionsgate's third highest-grossing film in the US, behind only The Hunger Games (Sh52.6 billion ($408 million)) and its 2013 sequel, Catching Fire.
Despite criticism from some reviewers and audiences over its omission of the child sexual abuse allegations against Michael Jackson, the film has proved to be a major commercial success.
The movie has also reignited interest in Jackson's music.
Streaming figures for his catalogue have surged, pushing Thriller to No. 7 on the Billboard 200.
Between April 24 and 30, his solo music recorded a career-high 137.5 million official on-demand streams in the US, a 146 per cent increase from his previous best, according to Billboard.
Music recorded with the Jackson 5 and later the Jacksons also saw a sharp rise, reaching 10.1 million streams during the same period, up 135 per cent from the previous week.
Industry projections suggest Michael could soon surpass the Sh129 billion ($1 billion) mark worldwide.
The Jackson estate-backed production faced several hurdles during filming, including reports that legal restrictions prevented filmmakers from depicting allegations made by Jordan Chandler. As a result, the entire third act was reportedly reshot, delaying the film's release by nearly a year.
The movie ends with the words, "The Story Continues," hinting that a sequel may already be in development.