‘Michael’ is now streaming — How to watch the Michael Jackson movie

The second-highest grossing movie of the year so far is moonwalking its way to streaming.

“Michael,” the Michael Jackson biopic that debuted in theaters on April 24 is now available to watch on-demand from VOD platforms including Prime Video. It has grossed over $880 million worldwide since its release after dominating the box office for weeks after its release.

Jaafar Jackson, in his film debut, stars as Michael Jackson. Jaafar is the nephew of Michael and son of Jackson 5 member Jermaine.

Per Prime Video’s official synopsis of the film, it “tells the story of Michael Jackson’s life beyond the music, tracing his journey from the discovery of his extraordinary talent as the lead of the Jackson Five to become the biggest entertainer in the world.”

A sequel, following Michael Jackson’s life and career post-1988, is said to be in development following “Michael” becoming a smash hit.

“Michael” is streaming on-demand on platforms like Prime Video now. The “Michael” digital release date is today, June 9.

“Michael” is available for digital purchase on Prime Video. The film costs $24.99 to buy or $19.99 to rent. The digital purchase comes with behind-the-scenes extras, while the rental does not.

You won’t have to be a paid Amazon Prime member to buy “Michael,” but you will need at least a free Amazon account; that way, you can return to watch “Michael” whenever you want to.

Video-on-demand rentals are good for 30 days, but expire 48 hours after you first hit play on a rented title.

While you can stream “Michael” at home now, some may prefer a physical alternative to owning movies digitally, where there’s always the chance that rights may be revoked and you’ll lose that digital access. Physical discs are tangible proof that, as long as you have a player to play them, you’ll be able to watch the movies you own.

The 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD copies of “Michael” will be released on July 14, but you can preorder now on Amazon to receive your copy on release day.

• Jaafar Jackson as Michael Jackson
  • Juliano Valdi as young Michael
• Colman Domingo as Joseph Jackson, Michael’s father
• Nia Long as Katherine Scruse-Jackson, Michael’s mother
• Miles Teller as John Branca, Michael’s attorney
• KeiLyn Durrel Jones as Bill Bray, Michael’s bodyguard
• Laura Harrier as Suzanne de Passe, creative assistant to Berry Gordy at Motown
• Joseph David-Jones as Jackie Jackson, Michael’s older brother
  • Nathaniel Logan McIntyre as young Jackie
• Rhyan Hill as Tito Jackson, Michael’s older brother
  • Judah Edwards as young Tito
• Jamal R. Henderson as Jermaine Jackson, Michael’s older brother
  • Jayden Harville as young Jermaine
• Tre Horton as Marlon Jackson, Michael’s older brother
  • 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, a co-producer for three of Michael’s solo albums
• Larenz Tate as Berry Gordy, music producer and president of Motown
• Liv Symone as Gladys Knight, singer and actress
• Deon Cole as Don King, a boxing promoter
• Asia Fuqua as Ola Ray, Michael’s co-star in the “Thriller” music video
• Jono Petrie as John Landis, the director of the “Thriller” music video
• Paul Hipp as Bob Giraldi, the director of the “Beat It” music video and the 1984 Pepsi commercial