Glinda, played by actor Ariana Grande, drapes her arms around Elphaba, played by actor Cynthia Erivo, against a backdrop of green and pink trees.
This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available. Universal's Wicked has emerged as something of a box office phenomenon. The movie has been breaking records ever since its hotly anticipated release earlier in November, when it clashed with Ridley Scott's Gladiator II.
✕ Remove Ads Directed by Jon M. Chu, Wicked has made $330 million at the domestic box office so far. This puts it at the number four spot on the list of the highest-grossing musicals of all time, behind Frozen , Frozen II , and Disney's live-action remake of Beauty and the Beast . Wicked has been projected to crack the $500 million mark domestically by the end of its run, which should put it in close competition with Beauty and the Beast in a few weeks.
✕ Remove Ads On the all-time worldwide chart, with a running haul of $465 million, Wicked recently broke into the top 10. The movie currently trails La La Land , The Little Mermaid remake , Mamma Mia! and Wonka . Three movie musicals have cracked the $1 billion mark globally, which seems like a difficult task for Wicked. While the film has performed remarkably stateside, it has struggled in overseas markets.
'Wicked: Part 2' Is Already Dated for November 2025 Close Produced on a reported budget of $150 million, the film is based on the Broadway musical of the same name, which was based on Gregory Maguire's novel, which itself was inspired by L. Frank Baum's Wizard of Oz books. It's director Chu's second musical in a row, after the well-received but commercially disappointing In the Heights.
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 Expand
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