‘Glicked’ results: Who won at the box office, ‘Wicked’ or ‘Gladiator II’?
This weekend, Elphaba and Glinda from “Wicked” took on ancient Romans in “Gladiator II” in a battle for the top spot at the box office. Ahead of Thanksgiving Day weekend, fans flocked to the theaters to see “Wicked” and “Gladiator II,
Glicked gives the box office its best pre-Thanksgiving weekend in more than a decade
Wicked and Gladiator II didn’t quite recreate the phenomenon that was “Barbenheimer,” but it got pretty close. The movies combined for a $205 million weekend, with Wicked pulling in $114 million in the U.S. and $165 million worldwide and Gladiator II making $55.5 million.
"Glicked" leads massive weekend at the box office
Ariana Grande (left) and Cynthia Erivo in a scene from "Wicked." Photo: Universal Pictures "Wicked" and "Gladiator II" — two of the year's most anticipated blockbusters — made a combined $170 million in domestic ticket sales.
Why "Glicked" swept the box office
"Wicked" lead the box office with $114 million, while "Gladiator II" earned $55 million in a record-setting pre-Thanksgiving weekend. The combined success marks the biggest pre-Thanksgiving weekend opening since the COVID-19 pandemic.
‘Glicked’ weekend doesn’t disappoint at the Box Office
This weekend saw Gladiator 2 and Wicked release for audiences nationwide, bringing with it large box office totals. Although Gladiator released internationally on Nov. 15, both movies released on the same day — Nov.
‘Barbenheimer’ Ruled the Box Office. Can ‘Glicked’ Recapture the Magic?
Wicked” and “Gladiator II” both open Friday, and some fans hope to rekindle the excitement that greeted last year’s simultaneous openings of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer.”
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Wicked and Gladiator II pulled their own miniature Barbenheimer at the box office despite musicals and historical epics supposedly being dead.
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The pair of films did huge business as Thanksgiving gets underway in the United States. Globally, the movies have earned $162.5 million and $220.5 million, respectively.
‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ give the box office a much-needed boost with impressive opening weekend earnings
Following a sluggish year at the box office, “Wicked” and “Gladiator II” opened this weekend with combined earnings of $270 million internationally, providing the box office with much-needed rejuvenation as the busiest moviegoing weekend of the year, per Box Office Mojo.
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Wicked,” “Deadpool & Wolverine” and “Inside Out 2” mark a hard stop to musicals, the MCU and animated fare underperforming.
‘Wicked’ vs. ‘Gladiator II’ box office sales: Did ‘Glicked’ live up to the opening weekend hype?
The double-feature formula that propelled last year’s ‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer’ was put to the test again with a mashup between Broadway and ancient Rome. Last year, Warner Bros.’s Barbie and Universal’s Oppenheimer revitalized the box office with their same-day openings,
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