The Best Michael Jackson Movies, Ranked
88 credits from 1974 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is This Is It (2009) with $268M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
The Best Michael Jackson Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Michael Jackson has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Music leads with 5 films, and This Is It (2009) is the pick of them.
The Best Michael Jackson Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Michael Jackson's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 2000s.
The Latest Michael Jackson Movies
The most recent films Michael Jackson is credited on, newest first — starting with Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall (2016). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall 2016 · Music -
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 2013 · Alfred Pennyworth (voice) -
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 2012 · Alfred Pennyworth (voice) -
Green Lantern: Emerald Knights 2011 · Ganthet (voice) -
This Is It 2009 · Music -
Hobo with a Shotgun 2007 · The Pimp -
The Trailer Park Boys Xmas Special 2004 · Trevor -
Miss Cast Away and the Island Girls 2004 · Agent M.J. -
Trailer Park Boys 1999 · Trevor -
Swing Vote 1999 · Michael Jackson -
Moby Dick 1998 · Shantyman -
The Case of the Hillside Stranglers 1989 · Talk Show Host
The Best Michael Jackson Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Michael Jackson films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Michael Jackson movie?
This Is It (2009) made the most at the box office, with $268M worldwide, followed by The Wiz (1978) with $21M. Together, Michael Jackson's films with box office figures have made $310M.
What is the best Michael Jackson music movie?
This Is It (2009) is the best-rated of Michael Jackson's music films. In other genres: The Serpent and the Rainbow (thriller) and The Wiz (adventure).
What is the newest Michael Jackson movie?
The newest film on Michael Jackson's filmography is Leaving Neverland 2: Surviving Michael Jackson (2025), with Michael Jackson as Self (archive footage).
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