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Will ‘Wicked’ box-office success rejuvenate the tricky business of Broadway adaptations?
Broadway adaptations on the big screen are notoriously hit or miss. With the box-office success of "Wicked," analysts say it could encourage other studios to take part.
Box Office: ‘Wicked' Lands Top Opening Ever for a Broadway Musical | THR News Video
Wicked doesn’t need to defy any odds here! Director Jon M. Chu’s hit musical adaptation opened to an estimated $114 million domestically, the biggest box office launch of all time for a Broadway adaptation.
‘Wicked’ Dominates Box Office with Record-Breaking $114 Million Debut
Broadway magic took over cinemas this weekend as Wicked soared to the top of the box office with an impressive $114 million domestic debut.
Box Office: ‘Wicked’ Opens to Record-Setting $114 Million, ‘Gladiator II’ Starts Strong With $55.5 Million
“Wicked” collected an additional $50.2 million at the international box office, bringing its global tally to $164.2 million. It marks the biggest worldwide opening for a film based on a Broadway show, supplanting another Universal musical, “Les Miserables,” with $103 million in 2012.
'Wicked' broke 3 box-office records in its opening weekend. Here's how it compares to other blockbuster musicals.
"Wicked" had the biggest opening weekend for a movie adaptation of a Broadway show. Here's how it compares to other blockbuster movies.
‘Wicked – Part One’: All The Box Office Records Broken
Global Box Office for a Musical Feature behind 2019’s The Lion King ($446M) , 2017’s Beauty and the Beast ($358M), Frozen 2 ($358M), Barbie ($356.3M) and 2019’s Aladdin ($213M). 10th biggest domestic opening for November,
'Wicked' good weekend at the box office for the new Broadway musical adaptation
"Wicked" defied gravity at the box office for its opening weekend, making history as the highest-grossing debut for a film adaptation of a Broadway musical.
'Wicked' Movie Joins List of All-Time-Biggest Box-Office Openings
"Wicked," the first installment of a two-part film series, was released on November 22 and is already a success.
Box Office: ‘Wicked’ Lands Top Opening Ever for a Broadway Musical Adaptation Amid Other Records
Universal's Thanksgiving pic opened to an estimated $114 million over the Nov. 22-24 weekend, more than three times the previous domestic record-holder, 'Into the Woods.'
'Wicked' and 'Moana 2' Set to Deliver One of the Biggest Thanksgiving Box Office Feasts Ever
There has never been a Broadway movie adaptation that has earned the opening gross or effusive praise that Universal's ...
Gladiator 2 Box Office Loses to Wicked, but Does Well Overseas
Universal’s Wicked achieved strong domestic box office success, setting records as the largest 2024 opening for a non-sequel ...
‘Maybe Happy Ending’ Inches Closer To Title’s Promise; ‘Death Becomes Her’ Grabs Lively $1.1M – Broadway Box Office
Also worth noting, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child debuted its new, slimmed-down version (running time under three hours) ...
Box Office Gets Glicked: ‘Wicked’ Opens to $112.5M, ‘Gladiator II’ Conquers $55M
The pair of films did huge business as Thanksgiving gets underway in the United States. Globally, the movies have earned $162.5 million and $220.5 million, respectively.