‘Wicked For Good’ $150M Record-Smashing Weekend For Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande Movie
Written by Tariq on November 24, 2025
The Witches of Oz are making magic at the box office. Universal’s Thanksgiving tentpole Wicked: For Good opened to a record-smashing $150 million in North America and $226 million worldwide after topping Friday’s North American chart with a massive $68.7 million from 4,115 theaters (that number includes $30.8 million in previews). Audiences are more than embracing the pic, giving it an A Cinemascore and a glowing 95 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes. It earned rave exit numbers on Comscore; kids in particular were enthralled. Overseas, it likewise opened to a record-busting $76 million from 78 markets for a global start of $226 million.
Wicked: For Good is the second title in filmmaker Jon M. Chu‘s ambitious big-screen adaptation of the iconic Broadway musical and book about the untold story of the witches of Oz. Ariana Grande stars as Glinda the Good Witch and Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West. The cast also includes Jeff Goldblum and Michelle Yeoh.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
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