Is 'Glicked' the new 'Barbenheimer'? Sort of.
Moviegoers soared from Oz to the Colosseum over the weekend as millions around the world flocked to see “Wicked” and “Gladiator II” in theaters.
‘Glicked’ can’t defy ‘Barbenheimer.’ But it’s still popular.
Wicked” and “Gladiator II” didn’t outperform “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer,” but that doesn’t mean it was a bad weekend at the box office.
What is Glicked? What to know about this year's Barbenheimer
"Barbenheimer" created a buzz with the success of “Barbie" and “Oppenheimer" last summer, and this year, there's a chance “Glicked" will develop a following among fans with the release of two major holiday films on Friday.
Can Hollywood Make ‘Glicked’ the Next ‘Barbenheimer’?
Instead of the two big-budget films losing ticket sales to each other, as conventional Hollywood wisdom would have feared, both movies drew a door-busting boost from audiences watching them on the same weekend,
Can ’Glicked’ compete with ‘Barbenheimer’?
Tom Nunan, the co-head of the Producers Program at the Graduate School of Theater, Film and TV at UCLA, told The New York Times in an email that “’Glicked’ may not be ‘Barbenheimer,’” but that it’s still something to celebrate.
Is ‘Glicked’ the new ‘Barbenheimer’? ‘Wicked’, ‘Gladiator II’ collide in cinemas
"Barbenheimer" was a phenomenon impossible to manufacture. But, more than a year later, that hasn’t stopped people from trying to make "Glicked" - or even "Babyratu" - happen.
Just How Glicked Will the 2025 Oscars Get?
Part Two, Wicked and Gladiator seem set to give the Oscars field a fresh dose of blockbuster oomph. Of the pair, Wicked’s the one with stronger reviews and stronger box-office tracking, so that’s the one that’s making my Best Picture ten at the moment.
Could 'Glicked' match the 'Barbenheimer' phenomenon success?
The highly-anticipated film “Wicked” is officially out in theaters and it’s joined by another big film, “Gladiator 2.” Though the two films couldn’t be more different, some are wondering if this double feature that fans are calling “Glicked” will echo last year’s Barbenheimer cultural phenomenon.
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'Glicked' is out and could be the new 'Barbenheimer.' The films would need to make over $2 billion to match it.
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‘Glicked’ gives the box office its best pre-Thanksgiving weekend in more than a decade
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