Box office predictions for Wicked granting him more than 100 million dollars In its first weekend in the United States they have been more than fulfilled, although some of the most euphoric predictions even attributed it to its debut there with more than 125 million. The truth is that the premiere figure has been 114 millionaccording to data from Box Office Mojowhich from the outset makes it in the adaptation of a highest-grossing Broadway musical in history in its first three days of exhibition, surpassing the 27.2 that it amassed The miserable ones 12 years ago.
In counting this year’s highest-grossing debuts, Wicked achieve an excellent third positiononly below the 211.4 of Deadpool and Wolverine and 154.2 for the animated feature film Inside out 2.
Some media, such as Varietythey also point out another good string of records that he has broken. For example, which is the highest-grossing premiere of a film directed by John M. Chuwith titles like now you see me 2 either GI Joe: Revenge previously released in theaters, or that it has been the highest-grossing film in a weekend starring a pop starin this case Ariana Grandeexceeding 42.5 of a star is born with Lady Gaga. As well as the highest-grossing films with Cynthia Erivo in the cast, the other great co-star of the film, above the 12.1 million dollars it grossed Widows in 2018.
If in the United States it is being a phenomenon, in the rest of the countries where it has arrived, among them Spain, the box office has not been that spectacular, but it has been really good. In total, outside the United States it remains a little less than half, 50.1 million admittedand causing the global total to rise to $164.1 million.
Considering that this prequel to The Wizard of Oz It’s perfect for Christmas, It is expected that it may still have a great run in theaters in the coming weeks. In the United States, it could bring in around 500 million, and its cumulative total worldwide could exceed, at least, the 600 or 700 million.
The miserable ones ended up entering cinemas around the world 442.3 millionand four years later, in 2016, La La Land of Damien Chazellebased on his own original script, he made it by the skin of his teeth, grossing 447.4.
The box office of ‘Wicked’ in Spanish cinemas
To this we add that the play turned out well, Well, it is worth remembering that this is a first partand the second It will arrive from here one year, also in the weeks before Christmas.
And although its impact outside the United States has not been as forceful, Another of his achievements has been to break the curse that existed with musicalsmost crashing at the box office or falling short of expectations. This way, in Spain it has been the second highest grossing from last weekend raising 1.7 million eurosaccording to data from ComScore Movies.
A notable figure, but far from the 3.3 million of Gladiator II and that not only has it almost doubled the collection of Wicked but the sequel of Ridley Scott It was already in its second weekend on the billboard. Quite the opposite of that in American cinemas, with both films debuting in their opening weekendand with Wicked doubling the 55.5 million dollars amassed there by Gladiator II.
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