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‘Wicked’ Opens With $114M at the Box Office, Surpassing ‘Gladiator II’

"Wicked," starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, debuted at No. 1 with an estimated $114 million domestically.

Starring Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, Connie Nielsen and Fred Hechinger, the movie has already earned $165.5 million internationally. There was speculation that the two major releases might recreate the Barbenheimer effect, referencing the simultaneous box office success of Barbie and Oppenheimer in 2023. With Erivo starring as the green-skinned Elphaba and Grande as her pink-loving counterpart, Galinda (aka Glinda the Good), Wicked has already earned praise from critics, particularly for the performances of its lead actresses in these iconic roles.

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