Will 'Wicked' box office success rejuvenate the tricky business of Broadway adaptations?

Will 'Wicked' box-office success rejuvenate the tricky business of Broadway adaptations?

Broadway adaptations on the big screen are notoriously hit or miss. With the box-office success of "Wicked," analysts say it could encourage other studios to take part.

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"Wicked" and "Gladiator II" soar at the weekend box office

While "Gladiator II" earned $55 million at the box office domestically, "Wicked" soared with $114 million. It was the biggest pre-Thanksgiving weekend opening since the COVID-19 pandemic, with the ...

'Wicked' and 'Gladiator' set the stage for gravity-defying box office weekend

'Wicked,' starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, and 'Gladiator II,' starring Paul Mescal and Pedro Pascal, both open wide this weekend.

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'Wicked' and 'Gladiator II' jolt the box office with a combined $170 million

Universal Pictures' 'Wicked' and Paramount Pictures' 'Gladiator II' post impressive numbers at the domestic box office this weekend.

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'Wicked' defies box office gravity in a strong start to the holiday movie season

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Wicked opening set to be biggest for Broadway film

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Wicked slays Gladiator II in ticket sales duel as new films boost box office

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Column: 'Wicked' box office proves Hollywood needs to take family films seriously again

Hey, Hollywood, don't throw the baby, or at least the 8-year-old, out with the bathwater. Strong 'Wicked' opening shows family movies are more in demand than ever.

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Why "Glicked" swept the box office

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Review: Massive 'Wicked' movie adaptation takes its time to soar, much less defy gravity

The first part of a planned two-film epic musical will delight obsessives of the Broadway show and is ably carried by co-stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo.

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Mattel faults print error for porn site listed on "Wicked" doll box

Mattel apologizes for inadvertently directing people to pornography site instead of one promoting upcoming film.

Mattel apologizes for link to porn site on 'Wicked' movie doll boxes

Mattel has apologized after the boxes for its new "Wicked" movie dolls included a link to a pornographic website.

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Thanksgiving box office showdown shows importance of premium screens

Universal's "Wicked," Paramount's "Gladiator II" and Disney's "Moana 2" will face off at the Thanksgiving box office, each vying for time on theaters' biggest screens.

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‘Barbenheimer’ Ruled the Box Office. Can ‘Glicked’ Recapture the Magic?

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AMC reports better-than-expected Q3 results amid improving box office

AMC Entertainment Holdings reported better-than-expected third-quarter revenue and a narrower loss after market close Wednesday, with the movie-theater chain and original meme stock pointing toward ...

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'Heretic' and Hugh Grant debut with $11 million, but 'Venom: The Last Dance' tops box office again

For the third weekend in a row, “Venom: The Last Dance” was the No. 1 movie at the box office, collecting $16.2 million in ticket sales in U.S. and Canadian theaters

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Box office: 'Venom,' 'Best Christmas Pageant Ever,' 'Heretic' top Veterans Day weekend

"Venom: The Last Dance" holds strong in its third week, with the thriller "Heretic" and "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" rounding out the box office top spots

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'Venom 3' leads box office again, 'Heretic' scares up $11 million debut in sleepy weekend

“Venom: The Last Dance” is looming over the domestic box office in its third weekend of release.

Disney hails ‘momentum’ as Deadpool and Inside Out 2 boost box office returns

Company tells shareholders it expects ‘double-digit percentage growth’ in 2026 and 2027. Walt Disney is trying to roll the credits on its years-long battle to reassure Wall Street and Hollywood ...

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AMC is poised to ride the box-office rebound, as long as its debt doesn't get in the way

AMC is taking strides to improve its revenue and coax lapsed moviegoers back into its theaters with premium screens and specialty popcorn buckets.

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Gladiator II takes $87m to break Ridley Scott opening box-office record

Long-awaited sequel performs strongly in UK and France, although behind February blockbuster Dune: Part Two. Gladiator II isn’t entertaining audiences in the US, Canada and China until this ...

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AMC is poised to ride the box office rebound, as long as its debt doesn't get in the way

The domestic box office is on the rebound, having posted its highest third-quarter ticket sales since the pandemic.

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'Moana 2'-led Thanksgiving box office could be best in post-pandemic era

The trifecta of "Moana 2," "Wicked" and "Gladiator II" could make this year's Thanksgiving box office the best in years.

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