This past April, moviegoers around the world couldn’t stop until they got enough of Michael, the hit musical biography of the late pop singer Michael Jackson.
The biopic moonwalked its way to a boatload of cash and reinvigorated interest in the singer’s music, with several of his original albums and songs landing on Billboard‘s top 10 chart.
It’s about time spring movies start showing up on streaming services, like fellow hit Project Hail Mary did on Prime Video earlier this month.
Now it’s Michael’s turn, and Watch With Us has all the details on when and where you can stream – and if it’s worth watching at home.
When Is ‘Michael’ Streaming?
Michael starts streaming on August 10.
Where Is ‘Michael’ Streaming?
Michael will stream exclusively on Starz for the foreseeable future. It will also be available to watch on the Starz cable channel. Starz is home to hundreds of blockbuster movies, like The Hunger Games films and last year’s Christmastime hit, The Housesitter, starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried.
Who Stars in ‘Michael’?
The cast list for Michael is long and full of recognizable names as well as newcomers.
Jaafar Jackson as Michael Jackson
Juliano Valdi as young Michael
Colman Domingo as Joseph Jackson
Nia Long as Katherine Scruse-Jackson
Miles Teller as John Branca, Michael’s attorney
KeiLyn Durrel Jones as Bill Bray, Michael’s bodyguard
Laura Harrier as Suzanne de Passe
Joseph David-Jones as Jackie Jackson
Nathaniel Logan McIntyre as young Jackie
Rhyan Hill as Tito Jackson
Judah Edwards as young Tito
Jamal R. Henderson as Jermaine Jackson
Jayden Harville as young Jermaine
Tre Horton as Marlon Jackson
Jaylen Lyndon Hunter as young Marlon
Jessica Sula as La Toya Jackson, Michael’s older sister
Mike Myers as Walter Yetnikoff, president of CBS Records
Kendrick Sampson as Quincy Jones
Larenz Tate as Berry Gordy
Liv Symone as Gladys Knight
Deon Cole as Don King
Asia Fuqua as Ola Ray, Michael’s costar in the “Thriller” music video
Jono Petrie as John Landis
Paul Hipp as Bob Giraldi
Is ‘Michael’ Worth Streaming?
If you’re an MJ fan, then yes. Michael delivers everything you want in a rags-to-riches biopic tale: a good lead performance from Jaafar Jackson, who imitates Jackson’s smooth dance moves very well; a decent depiction of the ‘70s and ‘80s music scene that Jackson gradually conquered; and, of course, the hits. From early Jackson 5 hits like “I Want You Back” to Jackson’s many solo hits like “Thriller” and “Bad,’ the film includes many of the hit Michael Jackson songs that made him a star in his day and a legend after his untimely death in 2009.
The film itself is just ok. Michael holds a low 38 percent critical score on Rotten Tomatoes, with many finding fault in the generic story, stilted supporting performances and whitewashing of some of the singer’s controversies. It still has an outside shot of landing a few Oscar nominations in 2027, including one for Best Picture. It’s also the only biopic to gross over 1 billion dollars at the worldwide box office, beating such Oscar winners as Oppenheimer and Bohemian Rhapsody.
