Wicked is that girl at the weekend box office
Wicked and Gladiator led the biggest pre-Thanksgiving box office since the pandemic.
Photo: Universal Pictures
It’s not quite Barbenheimer, but this year’s pink-and-black portmanteau, Glicked, still made some magic at the box office. After some dire weeks led by titles like Venom: The Last Dance and Red One, Wicked proved that—when it comes to ticket sales—it really is very shrewd to be a very very popular theater property with huge names in the leading roles and a completely inescapable advertising push. The Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande-led adaptation flew into the running with a massive $114 million opening. The film also conjured up an additional $50.2 million internationally, easily clearing the bar for most successful Broadway opening ever (via Deadline). The title was previously held by Les Misérables with $103 million internationally in its first weekend.