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Jackson's 'This Is It' draws $20.1M worldwide
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The King of Pop is No. 1 again.
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"Michael Jackson's This Is It" has landed on top of the domestic box office with $7.4 million in its first day and $12.7 million overseas.
That gives the film documenting Jackson's rehearsals for his planned concert tour a worldwide total of $20.1 million.
Distributor Sony says the $7.4 million domestic haul is the best ever for a movie on a Wednesday.
Among the totals from other countries, "This Is It" brought in $1.9 million in Great Britain, $1.4 million France, $1.2 million in Japan and $1.1 million in Germany.
The film debuted in 99 countries Wednesday and expands to 10 more Thursday.
Jackson died June 25, just before he was to begin a marathon run of comeback concerts in London.
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