It’s not hyperbole to say thatWickedhas had a wicked run at the box office since its premiere before Thanksgiving, so much so that it’s Christmas week and the film is still performing exceptionally well. After a strong Monday before Christmas Eve that saw the musical pull in a whopping $4.6 million, an 86% rise from its Monday performance last week,Wickedhas officially crossed the$575 million mark at the global box office.Wicked’s domestic total now stands at $389 million, and its international haul much less at $187 million, leaving its worldwide cumulative haul at $576 million at the time of writing.Wickedfinishedthe weekend of December 20third at the box office with $14 million, behindSonic 3at $60 million andMufasa: The Lion Kingat $35 million.
This past weekend at the box office was the first time thatWickedhad beatenMoana 2over a full weekend since both films had been playing in theaters.Wicked’s performance has left several box office lists looking different than they were months ago, including the highest-grossing movie based on a Broadway play, where it is currently #1 after beatingGrease(1978) andChicago(2002).Wickedis also the second-highest-grossing fantasy movie ever, defeatingThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King(2003) $8 million ago, but still falling more than $100 million short ofBeauty and the Beast(2017), the live-action adaptation of the classic animated Disney movie.Cynthia ErivoandAriana Grande’s flickis also the third-highest-grossing movie of 2024 domestically, behind onlyInside Out 2andDeadpool & Wolverine.
When Is ‘Wicked 2’ Coming Out?
Wicked 2, which wasrecently renamedWicked: For Goodafter the song from the end of the first movie, has been set for release on November 21, almost exactly one year after the first film, which dropped on November 22 earlier this year. In the lead-up toWicked, it was believed thatGladiator 2was its biggest box office competitor, partially why some merged the two ina Barbenheimer-style fashion and dubbed them Glicked, and whileGladiator 2has earned more at the international box office ($262 million), its domestic haul of $154 million falls more than $230 million behindJon M. Chu’s musical adaptation.
Wickedis still playing in theaters everywhere. Stay tuned to Collider for morebox office updates on the filmand find tickets below for a showtime near you.
The story of how a green-skinned woman framed by the Wizard of Oz becomes the Wicked Witch of the West. The first of a two-part feature film adaptation of the Broadway musical.
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