Michael Jackson, the “King of Pop,” created *Thriller*, the best-selling album in human history, and continues to influence artists around the world to this day with his innovative dance moves, including the Moonwalk.
This film, which portrays him, opened in Japan on Friday, June 12, and recorded an audience of 672,056 and box office revenue of 1,090,023,220 yen in its first three days of release. It set the record for the best opening performance among both Japanese and foreign live-action films released in 2026 in terms of both audience numbers and box office revenue.
As of Monday, June 15, the film’s worldwide box office revenue has exceeded $930 million, surpassing *Bohemian Rhapsody* to set a new all-time record for the highest-grossing music biopic.
To commemorate the film’s blockbuster opening, a fan screening has been scheduled.
The fan screening will be held on Thursday, June 25—the anniversary of Michael’s passing— at 16 TOHO Cinemas locations. The participating theaters are listed below (*Please refer to the theater pages for details on ticket sales and availability).
[Tokyo]
Oimachi
Ikebukuro
Hibiya / TOHO Cinemas Chante
Ueno
Shinjuku
Shibuya
Roppongi Hills
[Kanagawa Prefecture]
LaLaport Yokohama
[Chiba Prefecture]
Nagareyama Otakanomori
[Aichi Prefecture]
Nagoya Sakae
[Osaka Prefecture]
Namba
Umeda
[Hyogo Prefecture]
Nishinomiya OS
[Kyoto Prefecture]
Nijo
[Miyagi Prefecture]
Sendai
[Hokkaido]
Susukino
During the screening, you are welcome to cheer, shout, clap along to the music, perform dance moves, and applaud. You may also bring in fan items such as cosplay costumes and glow sticks.
The lead role is played by Jaffer Jackson, who carries on his legacy. We hope you’ll enjoy the beginning of that legend and Michael’s many classic hits—all 27 songs—on the big screen.
