Opinion
Column: ‘Wicked’ box office proves Hollywood needs to take family films seriously again
Hey, Hollywood, don't throw the baby, or at least the 8-year-old, out with the bathwater. Strong 'Wicked' opening shows family movies are more in demand than ever.
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’ casts a spell on box office with $46M opening, topping ‘Gladiator II’
The musical fantasy, starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo as witches Galinda and Elphaba, is based on the Broadway musical “Wicked,” which was loosely adapted from the novel “Wicked, Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister.” It purports to tell the “real” story of what happened in Oz before Dorothy arrived.
‘Glicked’ results: Who won at the box office, ‘Wicked’ or ‘Gladiator II’?
The arrival of the two buzzworthy films, dubbed "Glicked," was poised to be the sequel to the "Barbenheimer" double feature phenomenon. Did it live up to expectations?
'Wicked,' 'Gladiator II' Bring in $270.2 Million in Global Box Office
Wicked,' 'Gladiator II' Bring in $270.2 Million in Global Box Office By Lisa Richwine and Dawn Chmielewski (Reuters) -The musical adaptation "Wicked" and action epic "Gladiator II" racked up a combined $270.
‘Wicked' Opens With $114M at the Box Office, Surpassing ‘Gladiator II'
There was speculation that the two major releases might recreate the Barbenheimer effect, referencing the simultaneous box office success of Barbie and Oppenheimer in 2023. Nickna
‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ Jump-Start the Box Office, but at a Cost
Battling a 27 percent decline in domestic ticket sales compared with before the pandemic, studios left no marketing drum unthumped in releasing the movies.
Wicked tries to harness Barbie's marketing magic in the hopes of defying gravity at the box office
With Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in starring roles, Wicked will be hoping for Barbie-like success at the box office. So ...
Glicked Vs. Barbenheimer: ‘Wicked’ And ‘Gladiator II’ Box Office Preview Numbers Trail Below ‘Barbie’ And ‘Oppenheimer’
Wicked” and “Gladiator II” both drew less in Thursday previews than their “Barbenheimer” counterparts, but are still expected ...
Wicked and Gladiator 2 Enjoy Huge Box Office Launches, but 'Glicked' Can’t Match the Power of 'Barbenheimer'
Wicked and Gladiator 2 — aka Glicked, according to entertainment industry hopefuls desperate for a repeat of last year’s ...
'Wicked' Finally Hits Theaters Today—and We Know Glinda and Elphaba Would Go Gaga Over These Pink and Green Properties
The highly anticipated movie adaptation of hit musical "Wicked" has officially hit movie theaters—prompting a wave of ...
Something ‘Wicked’ This Way Came with a ‘Gladiator’ in Tow and Grossed $169 Million
Like “Oppenheimer,” premium screens boosted “Gladiator II.” IMAX provided $9.4 million of its domestic total; “Wicked” saw ...
'Wicked' and 'Gladiator' defy gravity in their film debuts
With a combined $270 million in worldwide ticket sales, "Wicked" and "Gladiator II" breathed fresh life into a box office ...
Why 'Wicked' is the over-the-top escape America needs right now
The musical adaptation is perfectly timed to an American audience eager for distractions after a bruising election cycle and ...
'Wicked' fans are dressing up to see the movie in theaters. Your guide to all the best looks.
If you’re going to see Wicked, you may want to dress up as well — and you may not know where to start. Fortunately, plenty of ...