Stills from "Michael Jackson’s This Is It"

The "Michael Jackson’s This is it" documentary made $2.2 million in North America alone on the first night of release October 27. Sony, the distributor, said the first night’s box office was “unprecedented” for a documentary shown late on Tuesday night.

The "Michael Jackson’s This is it" documentary made $2.2 million in North America alone on the first night of release October 27. Sony, the distributor, said the first night’s box office was “unprecedented” for a documentary shown late on Tuesday night.