It may have earned a raised eyebrow or two from fans and family upon its announcement, but if ratings are anything to judge by,  it appears a number of those claiming to be opposed to Lifetime’s unauthorized biographical film of King of Pop Michael Jackson still found time to tune in.

The made-for-TV-movie, titled ‘Searching for Neverland,’ aired on Memorial Day (May 29th) and was the highest rated scripted programming for its timeslot.  In fact, for its timeslot, it came in second overall – blocked from the top spot by WWE Entertainment.

Curious to see just how many viewers the film raked in? Look below:

Viewership = 1.99 million [#7]

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How does ‘Neverland’ stack up against Lifetime’s other biopics based on singers?  See below:

• ‘Surviving Compton’ [‘Michel’le]:  2.3 million
• ‘Unbreak My Heart’ [Toni Braxton]:  3.6 million
• ‘Whitney’ [Whitney Houston]:  4.5 million
• ‘Aaliyah:  Princess of R&B’ [Aaliyah]:  3.2 million
• ‘Britney Ever After’ [Britney Spears]: 1.01 million
• ‘Michael Jackson:  Searching for Neverland’ [Michael Jackson]: 1.99 million

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