{"id":280050,"date":"2025-11-24T05:03:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T05:03:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/280050\/"},"modified":"2025-11-24T05:03:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T05:03:10","slug":"all-the-records-set-on-opening-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/280050\/","title":{"rendered":"All the Records Set on Opening Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/wicked-for-good\/\" id=\"auto-tag_wicked-for-good\" data-tag=\"wicked-for-good\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wicked: For Good<\/a>\u201d is flying high at the box office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe movie musical has collected $150 million in North America and $76 million overseas for a dazzling $226 million global tally. It\u2019s a boon for theaters since attendance has been seriously lagging since the summer. It\u2019s also a major win for Universal, which took a bold bet in splitting the popular stage show into two parts, both of which needed to become major blockbusters to justify the expensive gamble. \u201cWicked\u201d became a four-quadrant hit with $758 million globally, setting the stage for the second film to achieve juggernaut status as well. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tJon M. Chu directed the PG-rated \u201cWicked: For Good,\u201d which sees the return of Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh and Jonathan Bailey. The second half picks up as Elphaba is branded the Wicked Witch of the West, and Glinda has become a public figure who\u2019s tasked with spreading good. Since the story overlaps with \u201cThe Wizard of Oz,\u201d a number of familiar faces, including Dorothy Gale, the Scarecrow, Tin Man and Cowardly Lion, make appearances down the Yellow Brick Road. Audiences seem to be \u201cobsessulated\u201d with \u201cWicked: For Good,\u201d which earned the same \u201cA\u201d grade on CinemaScore exit polls as the first. Positive word-of-mouth will be helpful for staying power over the holiday season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tHere are all the records from opening weekend:<\/p>\n<p>\t\tGlobal\t<\/p>\n<p>Biggest global opening for a Broadway musical adaptation of all-time ahead of\u00a0\u201cWicked\u201d ($164.2 million)<\/p>\n<p>Fourth-best Hollywood debut of 2025\u00a0behind Disney\u2019s \u201cLilo &amp; Stitch\u201d remake ($341 million), \u201cJurassic World Rebirth\u201d ($322 million) and \u201cA Minecraft Movie\u201d ($313 million) and ahead of \u201cSuperman\u201d ($220 million) and \u201cThe Fantastic Four\u201d ($218 million)<\/p>\n<p>Fifth-largest start for a musical of all-time behind\u00a02019\u2019s \u201cThe Lion King\u201d remake ($433 million), \u201cMoana 2\u201d ($389 million), \u201cFrozen 2\u201d ($358.4 million)\u00a0and\u00a02017\u2019s \u201cBeauty and the Beast\u201d remake ($357 million)\u00a0and ahead of\u00a0the \u201cAladdin\u201d remake ($212 million)<\/p>\n<p>\t\tDomestic\t<\/p>\n<p>Biggest domestic debut for a stage-to-screen adaptation above 2024\u2019s\u00a0\u201cWicked\u201d ($112.5 million)<\/p>\n<p>Second-highest grossing opening weekend of 2025, ahead of\u00a0\u201cLilo &amp; Stitch\u201d ($146 million)\u00a0and behind\u00a0\u201cA Minecraft Movie\u201d ($162 million)<\/p>\n<p>Second-largest start for Universal Pictures behind only 2015\u2019s\u00a0\u201cJurassic World\u201d ($208.8 million)<\/p>\n<p>Second-highest debut prior to Thanksgiving after\u00a0\u201cThe Hunger Games: Catching Fire\u201d ($158 million)<\/p>\n<p>Third-best launch for any musical behind 2019\u2019s\u00a0\u201cThe Lion King\u201d ($191 million)\u00a0and 2017\u2019s\u00a0\u201cBeauty and The Beast\u201d ($174 million)<\/p>\n<p>\t\tInternational\t<\/p>\n<p>Biggest international for a Broadway adaptation above 2024\u2019s\u00a0\u201cWicked\u201d ($50 million)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cWicked: For Good\u201d is flying high at the box office. 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