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‘Wicked’ Opens With $114M at the Box Office, Surpassing ‘Gladiator II’

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The Jon M. Chu-directed film star Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo. Wicked is dominating pre-Thanksgiving weekend at the box office.

Universal’s live-action adaptation of the Broadway musical, starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, debuted at No. 1 with an estimated $114 million domestically, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

That figure makes it the third-biggest opening of the year, behind Deadpool & Wolverine and Inside Out 2, the Associated Press reports.

It also sets a new record for a Broadway musical adaptation and ranks among the biggest opening weekends ever for a big-screen musical.

Directed by Jon M. Chu, Wicked has grossed $164.2 million globally.

Meanwhile, Paramount’s Gladiator II, the sequel to Ridley Scott’s Oscar-winning 2000 film, is projected to open domestically with $55.5 million, according to THR. Starring Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, Connie Nielsen and Fred Hechinger, the movie has already earned $165.5 million internationally.

There was speculation that the two major releases might recreate the Barbenheimer effect, referencing the simultaneous box office success of Barbie and Oppenheimer in 2023.

Nicknamed “Glicked” (a blend of Gladiator II and Wicked), the two films didn’t quite reach the domestic openings of Barbie ($162 million) and Oppenheimer ($82.5 million), but still performed strongly.

With Erivo starring as the green-skinned Elphaba and Grande as her pink-loving counterpart, Galinda (aka Glinda the Good), Wicked has already earned praise from critics, particularly for the performances of its lead actresses in these iconic roles.

Part two of the adaptation is slated for release in November 2025.

Accompanying the film’s release is Wicked: The Soundtrack, which includes the movie’s 11 songs as well as a new orchestral track.

The second half of the musical’s songs will be released with part two in 2025.

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