Jackson's 'This Is It' draws $20.1M worldwide

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The King of Pop is No. 1 again.

"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.