‘Wicked’ becomes the first musical film adaptation to cross $200M at the domestic box

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Based on a Broadway prequel to "The Wizard of Oz", the movie pulled in $114 million domestically, plus $50.2 million in international markets, for an estimated global total of $164.2 million. Internationally, Wicked is out in only 61 overseas markets, repping 65% of the offshore footprint — such majors as France, China, Germany and Japan have yet to release the Jon M. Chu-directed first installment of the Broadway musical adaptation.

Wicked is the third-biggest domestic opening of the year, only behind “Deadpool & Wolverine” ($211 million from 4,210 locations) and “Inside Out 2” ($151 million from 4,440 locations ).
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Update:

Universal’s Wicked: Part One has become the highest grossing movie ever at the domestic box office based on a Broadway musical.

Through yesterday, the Jon M. Chu-directed, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande-starring feature counts $214.3M in the midst of its second weekend, defeating the lifetime gross of Paramount’s 1978 classic Grease.

By Sunday, Wicked is expected to reach just under $263M.

Worldwide with $358M and counting by Sunday, Wicked will stand as the fourth highest grossing movie based on a Broadway musical after Mamma Mia! ($611.2M), Les Miserables ($442.7M) and Grease ($396.2M). Wicked was always perceived to be chiefly domestic-driven at the B.O. source source

[bionic 50,107]

There is an insidious agenda trying to stop this film from being the best grossing film of all time. 

[Lextyr97 20,232]

20 minutes ago, bionic said:

There is an insidious agenda trying to stop this film from being the best grossing film of all time. 

The second Avatar made like over $400mil in its first weekend girl lmao 

[GagaMyBlood95 9,915]

Its smashing, I am so happy for Ariana 

[bionic 50,107]

1 minute ago, Lextyr97 said:

The second Avatar made like over $400mil in its first weekend girl lmao 

Yeah it makes you think what nefarious forces might be at play doesn't it

[Lextyr97 20,232]

3 minutes ago, bionic said:

Yeah it makes you think what nefarious forces might be at play doesn't it

Not at all. Wicked’s opening weekend is great

[Kayi 2,805]

It's amazing 

[bionic 50,107]

33 minutes ago, Lextyr97 said:

Not at all. Wicked’s opening weekend is great

It should be bigger. Someone is hacking the figures. It'll all be exposed in a few years. Bookmark me

[Alfonso 1,551]

So happy to see it success! I haven't seen it yet, but I'm hoping to go asap 

[brinty 108]

5 minutes ago, bionic said:

It should be bigger. Someone is hacking the figures. It'll all be exposed in a few years. Bookmark me

What are you even on about 

[Red 98,438]

This CINEMATIC MASTERPIECE FOR THE GENERATIONS deserved a 10 billion opening 

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33 minutes ago, Teletubby said:

https://twitter.com/BuzzingPop/status/1862897766227120503

Taste, talent, and quality WON 💚

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Genuinely happy for Ariana and Cynthia but I can't help but feel this also should be happening to Gaga  she gave it all to FAD, delivered flawless acting, gave endless promo, she even did Harleyquinn for it!

And she ends up being relegated to a smaller role, it's infuriating and it isn't fair to her at all.

I really have a feeling if they didn't cut her so much the movie would be received much better and it wouldn't suffer from the apparent lack of directing in some places.

I curse you Todd Phillips  

 

Don't get me wrong, I'm happy for Wicked success, very deserving and a good omen for future musicals, but i had to get this out of my chest