‘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
  • Jermaine Jackson, Randy Jackson, Tito Jackson, and Marlon Jackson arrive at the premiere of Sony Pictures’ ‘This Is It’ held at Nokia Theatre Downtown LA on October 27, 2009
  • Michael Jackson and Kenny Ortega in “This Is It”

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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

  • Michael Jackson and Kenny Ortega in “This Is It”

 
 

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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