‘Wicked’ Leads Global Box Office With $164 Million, ‘Gladiator II’ Surpasses $220 Million Worldwide
variety.comRebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter “Wicked” debuted to $164.2 million at the global box office, a towering figure that includes $50.1 million in overseas ticket sales.
Universal’s big-budget adaptation of the hit musical was far bigger in North America with $114 million, ranking as the third-biggest domestic debut of the year and the best ever for a Broadway adaptation.
Globally, “Wicked” notched the largest opening for a film that’s based on a Broadway show, supplanting 2012’s “Les Miserables,” which ignited to $103 million.
Ticket sales for “Wicked” rank as the fifth-biggest worldwide debut in history for a musical, ahead of Disney’s 2023 “The Little Mermaid” reimagining ($163.6 million) and behind 2019’s “The Lion King” ($446 million), 2017’s “Beauty and the Beast” remake ($358 million), “Frozen 2” ($358 million )and 2019’s “Aladdin” ($213 million).
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