Will Michael be the top grossing movie of 2026?
🗂 Part of event: Highest grossing movie in 2026? →💡 What the odds say
The market puts this at about a 0% chance — almost no chance.
No money — just record your call and see if you were right. Yes is at 0% right now.
Despite Michael's record-breaking global run as the highest-grossing biopic, the market gives it 0% chance to top the 2026 domestic chart, implying that its domestic gross lags far behind other blockbusters yet to be released or already out.
📊 Base rate: Only one biopic (Bohemian Rhapsody) has ever reached the domestic top 10, and no biopic has been the #1 domestic film in any year since 2000.
What's driving it
- • Odds have been locked at 0% Yes since market creation, reflecting that Michael's domestic gross is already known to be far below the likely top earner, as it opened in May and even its record $1B global haul is not enough (Forbes, Jul 10).
- • No recent headline reports a specific domestic gross for Michael, but its absence from top-grossing lists and the market's certitude suggest it has already fallen short of the threshold needed to lead 2026.
- • The market resolves on domestic calendar gross only, so Michael's massive international success (Billboard, Jul 5) is irrelevant to the resolution criteria.
The case for YES
- • Michael could benefit from a strong holiday re-release or late-year expansion that boosts its domestic calendar gross beyond current projections.
- • If all other major 2026 releases underperform or are delayed, Michael's domestic total ($300M+ possible) might still top a weak field.
- • The film's momentum as the highest-grossing biopic ever (IMDb, Jul 4) could drive sustained domestic attendance through summer and fall.
The case for NO
- • Multiple 2026 tentpoles (e.g., Avatar 3, new Marvel, Jurassic World) are expected to earn $400M+ domestically, far exceeding Michael's likely range.
- • Michael's domestic opening was not record-breaking, and its front-loaded nature means its domestic total likely already lags behind competitors released or scheduled.
- • The 0% odds suggest informed participants believe Michael's domestic gross is already mathematically eliminated from contention, given known data through July.
What to watch
- • Upcoming domestic gross reports for other 2026 films (e.g., Avatar 3 in December) will confirm whether they surpass Michael's final domestic total (likely direction: No).
- • August-September 2026: Release of major blockbusters like Fantastic Four or Spider-Verse 3 could set new domestic benchmarks and widen the gap (direction: No).
- • End-of-year box office rankings on Box Office Mojo in January 2027 will finalize whether any film challenges Michael's position (direction: No).
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How it resolves
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Resolution criteria
This market will resolve according to the title of the film with the highest 2026 gross according to the "Gross" column on https://www.boxofficemojo.com/year/2026/?grossesOption=calendarGrosses once data for December 31 is made available. Note: This market is about the movie's domestic calendar gross in 2026 - dates outside of 2026 will not count toward this movie's gross. In the event of an exact tie the film that comes first alphabetically will be considered the winner. If there is no final data available by January 7, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, another credible resolution source will be chosen.
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