Don’t shoot the messenger Bieber haters. Justin Bieber has passed Michael Jackson’s box-office record. The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Justin Bieber’s ‘Never Say Never’ has earned more at the box office domestically than the posthumus Michael Jackson movie ‘This Is It’:

Through Sunday, Justin Bieber had earned $72.2 million at the domestic box office. Sony’s This Is It grossed $72.1 million domestically.

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Keep in mind, Justin Bieber has passed Michael Jackson in the domestic markets. Not so in the overseas department. Michael Jackson’s ‘This Is It’ has earned $189.1 million overseas. Internationally Justin Beiber has earned $10.8 million which they say is still a good amount considering concert video movies don’t usually do well at the box office.

Ask the Jonas Brothers. Their film made $4 million internationally. I’m sure you and I would love to make $4 million internationally (or domestically for that matter) but that’s petty cash to people who earn millions a year.

Have you seen either Justin Bieber or Michael Jackson’s movie? Did you like them?

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