evil Domestic box office surpassed $300 million, setting another impressive milestone. The Broadway musical, starring Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande-Butera and Jonathan Bailey, premiered on November 22 Since its release, the box office has remained strong despite competition from Disney. moana 2 and Ridley Scott’s long-awaited Gladiator II. evilThe film got off to an unusually strong start, grossing $164 million at the global box office.
according to number, evil Currently, the show is the first film musical to gross over $300 million in the United States and the fourth highest-grossing domestic musical of all time. This is also the fourth movie in 2024 to surpass $300 million in domestic box office, the others are Inside Out 2, deadpool and wolverineand despicable me 4. The following is a ranking of the highest-grossing music movies in the country:
musical movie | Domestic box office |
|---|---|
beauty and the Beast (2017) | $504,014,165 USD |
Frozen 2 (2019) | $477,373,578 |
freezing (2013) | $400,953,009 USD |
evil (2024) | $320,509,000 |
what does this mean for evil
‘Wicked’ will continue to climb the box office charts
In addition to grossing $320.5 million at the domestic box office, evil Global revenue reached $455.5 million. evilThe positive reviews and box office receipts are a testament to Jon. M Chu’s adaptation of the beloved musical lives up to and exceeds already high expectations. At this rate, the film will continue to perform incredibly well at the box office throughout December and even into January, with little new competition in the first month of 2025.
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Wicked: Part 1 established Elphaba and Glinda’s friendship, leading to a tense conclusion in Emerald City, setting the stage for Wicked: Part 2.
evil is likely to continue to surpass freezingDomestic box office of nearly $401 million, which would make evil The third highest-grossing musical film of all time domestically. transcend Frozen 2 and beauty and the BeastDomestic box office totals will be a more challenging feat, but with financial success, it’s possible evil There are already, and legs are expected throughout December and January. evil should also pass despicable me 4Domestic shipping $361 (via number),allow evil Further ranking on the 2024 domestic box office list.
Our thoughts on Wicked’s latest box office milestone
This is a great sign for the movie musical and Wicked: Part 2
evilThe latest box office milestone is another encouraging sign of how successful a well-crafted musical movie can be. although evil The film is adapted from the famous Broadway musical and will also become the highest-grossing non-sequel film in the country in 2024. Of course, a sequel is about to complete the story, and evilThe success at the box office will only make people look forward to it more Evil: Part 2Released in 2025.
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Wicked is a two-part adaptation of the Broadway musical about the unlikely friendship between green-skinned Elphaba and popular aristocrat Glinda in the Land of Oz. As they took very different paths, they evolved into the Good Glinda and the Evil Witch of the West.
Director Jon M. Chu
Release date November 22, 2024
Screenwriters Gregory Maguire, Winnie Holtzman, Dana Fox, L. Frank Baum Actors Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Gobb Len, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Marissa Bird, Bowen Young, Bronwyn James, Kira Settle, Peter Dinklage, Aaron Chang, Gracia de la Paz, Colin Michael Carmichael, Adam James, Andy Nyman, Courtney May-Briggs, Sharon D. Clark, Jenna Boyd
Film length: 160 minutes
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