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The Michael Jackson concert documentary "This Is It" earned $20.1m (£12.1m) at worldwide box offices in its first day, the studio that made the film has said.
The movie studio said the film, which shows the late pop star rehearsing for a series of comeback concerts before his death in June, made $7.4 million in the United States and Canada, and another $12.7 million internationally.
The movie, which is based on rehearsal footage for the star's ill-fated comeback shows, was premiered around the world on Tuesday.
He was just two weeks away from the opening night at the time of his death.
By the weekend, it will be shown in 110 countries.
The movie studio said the film, which shows the late pop star rehearsing for a series of comeback concerts before his death in June, made $7.4 million in the United States and Canada, and another $12.7 million internationally.
The movie, which is based on rehearsal footage for the star's ill-fated comeback shows, was premiered around the world on Tuesday.
Jackson, who died on 25 June aged 50, had spent the previous four months rehearsing in LA for the record 50 concerts which were to be held in London.
More than 800,000 tickets had been sold for the concerts, with organisers promising one of the "most expensive and technically advanced" live shows ever.
He was just two weeks away from the opening night at the time of his death.
By the weekend, it will be shown in 110 countries.
