MJ's "This Is It' earns $101 mn worldwide in 5 days

The king of pop, Michael Jackson's film This Is It has grossed $101 million worldwide in its first five days, and distributor Sony is extending the farewell performance film beyond its planned two-week run.

The film was the No. 1 Halloween thriller domestically with a $21.3 million opening weekend. The previous weekend's No. 1 movie, Paramount's low-budget horror sensation "Paranormal Activity," slipped to No. 2 with $16.5 million, lifting its total to $84.8 million.

This Is It raised its domestic total to $32.5 million. The movie pulled in $68.5 million overseas, including $10.4 million in Japan, $6.3 million in Germany, $5.8 million in France and $3.2 million in China.

In Britain, where Jackson had planned a marathon series of 50 London concerts starting last July, the movie earned $7.6 million.

This Is It is documentry that captures Jackson in behind-the-scenes performances in the weeks before his death, as he rehearsed his biggest hits for the London shows.