‘This Is It’ Tops Charts With $101M Worldwide
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Michael Jackson rehearses for his ‘This Is It’ London tour in Los Angeles on June 23, 2009
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Jermaine Jackson, Tito Jackson, Jackie Jackson & Marlon Jackson
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Michael Jackson and Kenny Ortega in “This Is It”
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FIRST PUBLISHED: November 1, 2009 5:03 PM EST
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
“Michael Jackson’s This Is It” is the No. 1 Halloween thriller for movie audiences.
“This Is It” led the weekend box office with a domestic debut of $21.3 million and raised its five-day total worldwide to $101 million.
The low-budget horror sensation “Paranormal Activity” slipped from first-place to second domestically with $16.5 million. “Paranormal Activity” raised its total to $84.8 million.
“This Is It” captures Jackson in behind-the-scenes performances in the weeks before his death in June, as he rehearsed his biggest hits for a marathon concert stand that was to begin in July.
Distributor Sony paid $60 million for the film rights and released “This Is It” simultaneously for a limited run worldwide.
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