Glinda, played by actor Ariana Grande, drapes her arms around Elphaba, played by actor Cynthia Erivo, against a backdrop of green and pink trees.
Wicked, the big-screen adaptation of the iconic Broadway musical, is defying gravity — and box office trends — by achieving a historic milestone, led by its magnetic stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande. The film scored an incredible $81.1 million during its second weekend, setting a record for the highest-grossing second weekend ever for a movie that didn’t hit the number-one spot.
✕ Remove Ads Directed by Jon M. Chu, Wicked has been a juggernaut since its release, now sitting at a domestic total of $263.1 million and a global haul of $359.2 million. The film is already the highest-grossing Broadway adaptation ever at the domestic box office, surpassing the lifetime gross of 1978's Grease . On the worldwide charts, it trails only Mamma Mia! , Les Misérables , and Grease — and it will likely beat all of them. The $81.
✕ Remove Ads 'Wicked' Needed to be a Success Universal Pictures definitely needed Wicked to do well, not just because of its blockbuster numbers but also due to its hefty price tag. The concluding part of the story will be released next year and if this one had bombed harder than Elphaba's debut of her pointy hat at the club , they'd have been worried. The two-part saga comes with a reported combined production cost of $300 million .
Release Date November 22, 2024 Director Jon M. Chu Cast Cynthia Erivo , Ariana Grande , Michelle Yeoh , Jeff Goldblum , Jonathan Bailey , Ethan Slater , Marissa Bode , Bowen Yang , Bronwyn James , Keala Settle , Peter Dinklage , Aaron Teoh , Grecia De la Paz , Colin Michael Carmichael , Adam James , Andy Nyman , Courtney Mae-Briggs , Sharon D. Clarke , Jenna Boyd Runtime 160 Minutes Writers Gregory Maguire , Winnie Holzman , Dana Fox , L.
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