Box Office: ‘Wicked' Opens to Record-Setting $114 Million, ‘Gladiator II' Starts Strong With $55.5 Million
If you care to find “Wicked,” look to the top of box office charts. Universal’s adaptation of Act One (with some padding) of the popular Broadway musical was No. 1 in North America with $114 million from 3,
‘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.
Box Office Gets Glicked: ‘Wicked' Eyes $117M Opening, ‘Gladiator II' Heads for $60M
Between them, the two very different Thanksgiving tentpoles are capturing almost every adult demo, reminiscent of Barbenheimer.
‘Wicked’ Leads Global Box Office With $164 Million, ‘Gladiator II’ Surpasses $220 Million Worldwide
"Wicked" debuted to $164.2 million at the global box office, a towering figure that includes $50.1 million in overseas ticket sales.
‘Wicked’ Soundly Defeats ‘Gladiator II’ In Weekend Box Office Battle
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande’s "Wicked" dominates Paul Mescal and Denzel Washington’s “Gladiator II” this weekend at the domestic box office.
'Wicked,' 'Gladiator II' Bring in $169.5 Million in Domestic Box Office
Based on a Broadway prequel to "The Wizard of Oz", the movie pulled in $114 million at U.S. and Canadian theaters, plus $50.2 million in international markets, for an estimated global total of $164.2 million.
‘Wicked’ Opens With $114M at the Box Office, Surpassing ‘Gladiator II’
Meanwhile, Paramount’s Gladiator II, the sequel to Ridley Scott’s Oscar-winning 2000 film, is projected to open domestically with $55.5 million, according to THR. Starring Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, Connie Nielsen and Fred Hechinger, the movie has already earned $165.5 million internationally.
Box Office: ‘Wicked' Is Popular, Soaring to Third-Biggest Opening of 2024; ‘Gladiator II' Entertains $60 Million Debut
Wicked” is pocketing lots of green, with the Universal release coming in on the upper side of projections to head toward the third-biggest domestic opening of the year. Now forecasting a $117 million sum for the weekend,
Parting Shot: Wicked vs. Gladiator II, Who Will Win the Battle of the Box Office?
Newsweek's H. Alan Scott breaks down all the major events in the world of pop culture and entertainment from this past week.
“Wicked ”Soars Past “Gladiator II ”at the Box Office — Earning Best Opening for a Broadway Film Adaptation
Per Variety, Wicked is now the best opening for a Broadway film adaptation, a record previously held by Into the Woods (2014). It also marked the third biggest domestic debut for 2024 behind Deadpool & Wolverine ($211 million) and Inside Out 2 ($154 million).
‘Wicked’ Seeing $117M Opening, ‘Gladiator II’ Still Conquering $60M — Saturday AM Box Office Update
Wicked' is opening to $117M at the weekend box office, the best ever for a Broadway feature adaptation while 'Gladiator 2' is seeing $60M.
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‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ jolt the box office with a combined $170 million
In second place this weekend was Paramount Pictures’ “Gladiator II,” which launched at $55.5 million ... for one of the ...
‘Wicked’ along with ‘Gladiator’ make soaring debuts
With a combined $270 million in worldwide ticket sales, “Wicked” and “Gladiator II” breathed fresh life into a box office ...
‘Wicked’ Casts $164M+ Spell In Global Opening; ‘Gladiator II’ Thunders To $221M WW After 2nd Offshore Frame – International Box Office
Globally, Wicked will see the biggest opening weekend for a film based on a Broadway adaption, ahead of Les Miserables ($103M ...
‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator’ make gravity-defying theater debuts
With a combined $270 million in worldwide ticket sales, “Wicked” and “Gladiator II” breathed fresh life into a box office ...
Gladiator II Box Office (China): Has A Poor Start, Fails Even To Earn $1M On Its Release Day
The report also mentioned how much Gladiator II has collected from pre-sales for today when it plays over 52K screenings.