Wicked
Amid serious letdown from late box government agency releases , Wickedcontinues to expand . In a week that sawKraven the HunterandThe Lord of the Rings : The War of the Rohirrim , the Spider - Man villain and the Tolkien adjustment could not surpass the latestWizard of Ozmusical . After a record - breaking possibility weekend , which brought in over $ 160 million worldwide , Wickedhas already surpass its $ 145 million budget .
This weekend , it has seen even more winner . According to a report byVariety , the melodic adaptation spoil $ 524 million worldwide after earning $ 359 million domestically . It is now poised to pass bothKung Fu Panda 4andGodzilla x Kong : The New Empire , which each earned $ 547.6 million and $ 571.1 million respectively . It is also officially the highest - gross Broadway adaption in domestic loge office history , having far surpassedGrease ’s $ 188.62 million total .
What Wicked’s Box Office Success Means
This Has Been A Trend-Breaking Year
After a decade of action picture dominance at the box office , musicals and alive hits are once again reclaim their crest . Moana 2andWickedare at the top of the globe this weekend , whileInside Out 2andDespicable Me 4have arrogate first and third place for the intact year . Deadpool & Wolverineremains in 2nd place with a $ 1.3 billion gross , but it will probably be the only action movie to remain within the top five worldwide . AfterMufasa : The Lion Kingis release next week , Dune : Part Twocould very well recede its place :
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Inside Out 2
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$ 637 million
Wicked adapts the Broadway musical into a two-part film, following the unlikely friendship between Elphaba, born with green skin, and Glinda, a popular aristocrat, in the Land of Oz. As they navigate their contrasting paths, they evolve into Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.
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Moana 2
$ 338 million
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Dune : Part Two
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This trend likely exists because neither DC nor Marvel have released any successful moving picture this year , outside ofDeadpool & Wolverine . DC attempted to repeat its $ 1 billion success withJoker : Folie à Deuxbut bring in only $ 200 million worldwide . In a unique market , every single moving picture in 2024 ’s top 10 worldwide has been a sequel , save forWicked . Thoughit is not a wholly original movie , having been based off of a Broadway musical andThe Wizard of Oz , Wicked ’s box office successdoes prove that non - sequels can deliver the goods in house in this IP - driven surround .
Our Take On Wicked’s Success
Reviews, Casting, And The Soundtrack Drew Crowds
Wicked ’s star - studded castwas ineluctably going to draw attention to the pic , as did its potent IP . Yet positive followup , a glorious soundtrack , and splendid poke helped to ensure that audiences would come flocking to the latest hit melodic . The only true surprisal is that it has not already take a stead within the top 5 movies in a slow twelvemonth . Gladiator IIlikely distract from it to some degree , butBarbieandOppenheimerproved that contrasting smash hit can labor aggregate aid . Wickedis an unsurprising winner , andit appears to beproof that movie musicals are once again thriving .
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Wicked adapts the Broadway musical into a two - part film , following the improbable friendship between Elphaba , born with gullible skin , and Glinda , a popular patrician , in the Land of Oz . As they navigate their contrast paths , they develop into Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West .
