Universal’s "Wicked" debuted with $114 million domestically, marking the highest opening for a Broadway adaptation, grossing over $160 million globally,. It's also the third-highest domestic opening of 2024, trailing Disney’s “Deadpool & Wolverine” and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2.” Paramount’s “Gladiator II” opened below expectations with over $55 million domestically. The combined success of these movies boosted the pre-Thanksgiving box office to over $200 million, highlighting strong audience demand ahead of the holiday season.
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00:00It's Benzinga bringing Wall Street to mainstream. Universal's Wicked opened earning $114 million
00:05domestically, setting a record for the highest opening weekend of a Broadway adaptation.
00:10The film has grossed over $160 million globally and is now the third highest domestic debut of
00:162024 behind Disney's Deadpool and Wolverine and Pixar's Inside Out 2. Meanwhile, Paramount's
00:23Gladiator 2 opened below expectations with just over $55 million domestically. Combined,
00:28these releases boosted the pre-Thanksgiving box office to over $200 million, showing a
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