Synopsis
Elphaba is a young woman who is misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true power, and Glinda is a popular young woman, gilded by privilege and ambition, who has yet to discover her true heart. The two meet as students at Shiz University in the fantastical Land of Oz and forge an unlikely but profound friendship. Following an encounter with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, their friendship reaches a crossroads and their lives take very different paths. Glinda’s unflinching desire for popularity sees her seduced by power, while Elphaba’s determination to remain true to herself, and to those around her, will have unexpected and shocking consequences on her future.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $112,508,890 (23.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.21 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 62.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $145,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,888 opening theaters/3,888 max. theaters, 9.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $473,231,120 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office | 26 | $473,231,120 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) | 131 | $755,277,354 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 22nd, 2024 (Wide) by Universal November 22nd, 2024 (IMAX) by Universal |
| International Releases: | November 20th, 2024 (Wide) (Indonesia)
November 20th, 2024 (Wide) (Norway) November 20th, 2024 (Wide), released as Wicked (위키드) (South Korea) November 21st, 2024 (Wide) (Argentina) November 21st, 2024 (Wide) (Australia) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | December 31st, 2024 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPAA Rating: | PG for some scary action, thematic material and brief suggestive material. (Rating bulletin 2850 (cert #55155), 9/3/2024) |
| Running Time: | 160 minutes |
| Franchise: | Wizard of Oz Wicked |
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| Keywords: | Filmed in United Kingdom, Epic Musical, Villain's Point of View, Witches, Bullies, Social Outcast, 2025 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Source: | Based on Musical or Opera |
| Genre: | Musical |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Universal Pictures, Marc Platt Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biggest 10th Wednesday | 92 | $222,095 | Jan 29, 2025 | 69 |
| Biggest 10th Tuesday | 71 | $309,245 | Jan 28, 2025 | 68 |
| Biggest 10th Saturday | 83 | $1,148,115 | Jan 25, 2025 | 65 |
| Biggest 9th Tuesday | 68 | $416,155 | Jan 21, 2025 | 61 |
| Biggest 9th Monday | 31 | $926,690 | Jan 20, 2025 | 60 |
| Biggest 9th Sunday | 58 | $1,237,385 | Jan 19, 2025 | 59 |
| Biggest 9th Saturday | 84 | $1,538,270 | Jan 18, 2025 | 58 |
| Biggest 9th Friday | 100 | $823,170 | Jan 17, 2025 | 57 |
| Biggest 8th Wednesday | 80 | $464,375 | Jan 15, 2025 | 55 |
| Biggest 8th Tuesday | 53 | $685,320 | Jan 14, 2025 | 54 |
| Biggest 8th Sunday | 55 | $1,587,645 | Jan 12, 2025 | 52 |
| Biggest Domestic 8th Weekend | 99 | $5,121,040 | Jan 10, 2025 | 52 |
| Biggest 8th Saturday | 64 | $2,376,030 | Jan 11, 2025 | 51 |
| Biggest 8th Friday | 97 | $1,157,365 | Jan 10, 2025 | 50 |
| Biggest 7th Thursday | 66 | $709,690 | Jan 9, 2025 | 49 |
| Biggest 7th Wednesday | 59 | $763,610 | Jan 8, 2025 | 48 |
| Biggest 7th Tuesday | 40 | $1,087,805 | Jan 7, 2025 | 47 |
| Biggest 7th Monday | 88 | $803,735 | Jan 6, 2025 | 46 |
| Biggest 7th Sunday | 35 | $2,497,530 | Jan 5, 2025 | 45 |
| Biggest Domestic 7th Weekend | 30 | $9,983,275 | Jan 3, 2025 | 45 |
| Fastest to $450m | 23 | $450,535,220 | Jan 3, 2025 | 45 |
| New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) | 154 | $9,983,275 | Jan 3, 2025 | 45 |
| New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 320 | $10,637,317 | Jan 3, 2025 | 45 |
| Biggest 7th Saturday | 23 | $4,131,635 | Jan 4, 2025 | 44 |
| Biggest 7th Friday | 16 | $3,354,110 | Jan 3, 2025 | 43 |
| Biggest 6th Thursday | 9 | $2,978,430 | Jan 2, 2025 | 42 |
| Biggest 6th Wednesday | 4 | $4,630,230 | Jan 1, 2025 | 41 |
| Biggest 6th Tuesday | 5 | $3,661,075 | Dec 31, 2024 | 40 |
| Biggest 6th Monday | 4 | $4,751,815 | Dec 30, 2024 | 39 |
| Biggest 6th Sunday | 4 | $6,069,770 | Dec 29, 2024 | 38 |
| Biggest Domestic 6th Weekend | 8 | $19,749,860 | Dec 27, 2024 | 38 |
| Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day) | 60 | $19,749,860 | Dec 27, 2024 | 38 |
| Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 155 | $21,043,772 | Dec 27, 2024 | 38 |
| Biggest 6th Saturday | 11 | $6,825,985 | Dec 28, 2024 | 37 |
| Biggest 6th Friday | 6 | $6,854,105 | Dec 27, 2024 | 36 |
| Biggest 5th Thursday | 2 | $6,889,915 | Dec 26, 2024 | 35 |
| Fastest to $400m | 29 | $404,780,535 | Dec 26, 2024 | 35 |
| Biggest 5th Wednesday | 2 | $5,399,625 | Dec 25, 2024 | 34 |
| Biggest 5th Tuesday | 15 | $3,246,830 | Dec 24, 2024 | 33 |
| Biggest 5th Monday | 12 | $4,675,865 | Dec 23, 2024 | 32 |
| Biggest 5th Sunday | 26 | $5,229,850 | Dec 22, 2024 | 31 |
| Biggest Domestic 5th Weekend | 48 | $14,152,425 | Dec 20, 2024 | 31 |
| Biggest 5th Saturday | 70 | $5,185,345 | Dec 21, 2024 | 30 |
| Biggest 5th Friday | 57 | $3,737,230 | Dec 20, 2024 | 29 |
| Biggest 4th Thursday | 37 | $2,464,660 | Dec 19, 2024 | 28 |
| Biggest 4th Wednesday | 25 | $2,758,720 | Dec 18, 2024 | 27 |
| Biggest 4th Tuesday | 26 | $3,487,530 | Dec 17, 2024 | 26 |
| Biggest 4th Monday | 88 | $2,517,120 | Dec 16, 2024 | 25 |
| Biggest 4th Sunday | 32 | $7,374,580 | Dec 15, 2024 | 24 |
| Biggest Domestic 4th Weekend | 40 | $22,649,405 | Dec 13, 2024 | 24 |
| Biggest 4th Saturday | 33 | $9,442,760 | Dec 14, 2024 | 23 |
| Fastest to $350m | 35 | $351,813,265 | Dec 13, 2024 | 23 |
| Biggest 4th Friday | 58 | $5,832,065 | Dec 13, 2024 | 22 |
| Biggest 3rd Thursday | 68 | $3,020,870 | Dec 12, 2024 | 21 |
| Biggest 3rd Wednesday | 58 | $3,397,490 | Dec 11, 2024 | 20 |
| Biggest 3rd Tuesday | 43 | $4,663,285 | Dec 10, 2024 | 19 |
| Biggest 3rd Monday | 98 | $3,349,105 | Dec 9, 2024 | 18 |
| Biggest 3rd Sunday | 26 | $11,843,485 | Dec 8, 2024 | 17 |
| Biggest Domestic 3rd Weekend | 36 | $36,448,420 | Dec 6, 2024 | 17 |
| Biggest Domestic December Weekend | 56 | $36,448,420 | Dec 6, 2024 | 17 |
| Biggest 3rd Saturday | 34 | $15,087,045 | Dec 7, 2024 | 16 |
| Fastest to $300m | 39 | $310,264,205 | Dec 6, 2024 | 16 |
| Biggest 3rd Friday | 55 | $9,517,890 | Dec 6, 2024 | 15 |
| Biggest 2nd Thursday | 89 | $4,779,480 | Dec 5, 2024 | 14 |
| Biggest 2nd Wednesday | 80 | $5,078,535 | Dec 4, 2024 | 13 |
| Biggest 2nd Tuesday | 68 | $6,961,250 | Dec 3, 2024 | 12 |
| Biggest 2nd Sunday | 31 | $20,272,345 | Dec 1, 2024 | 10 |
| Biggest Domestic December Day | 92 | $20,272,345 | Dec 1, 2024 | 10 |
| Biggest Domestic 2nd Weekend | 15 | $81,173,815 | Nov 29, 2024 | 10 |
| Fastest to $250m | 35 | $263,195,665 | Nov 29, 2024 | 10 |
| Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) | 3 | $81,173,815 | Nov 29, 2024 | 10 |
| Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 10 | $86,491,840 | Nov 29, 2024 | 10 |
| Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) | 3 | $118,270,155 | Nov 29, 2024 | 10 |
| Biggest 2nd Saturday | 23 | $29,172,605 | Nov 30, 2024 | 9 |
| Biggest 2nd Friday | 4 | $31,728,865 | Nov 29, 2024 | 8 |
| Fastest to $200m | 39 | $213,750,715 | Nov 29, 2024 | 8 |
| Biggest 1st Thursday | 11 | $16,786,150 | Nov 28, 2024 | 7 |
| Biggest Domestic Thursday | 37 | $16,786,150 | Nov 28, 2024 | 7 |
| Biggest 1st Wednesday | 9 | $20,310,190 | Nov 27, 2024 | 6 |
| Biggest Domestic Wednesday | 35 | $20,310,190 | Nov 27, 2024 | 6 |
| Fastest to $150m | 62 | $165,235,700 | Nov 27, 2024 | 6 |
| Biggest 1st Tuesday | 30 | $16,638,485 | Nov 26, 2024 | 5 |
| Biggest Domestic Tuesday | 41 | $16,638,485 | Nov 26, 2024 | 5 |
| Biggest 1st Monday | 48 | $15,778,135 | Nov 25, 2024 | 4 |
| Biggest Domestic Monday | 60 | $15,778,135 | Nov 25, 2024 | 4 |
| Biggest 1st Sunday | 64 | $30,805,905 | Nov 24, 2024 | 3 |
| Biggest Domestic Sunday | 72 | $30,805,905 | Nov 24, 2024 | 3 |
| Biggest Domestic November Weekend | 11 | $112,508,890 | Nov 22, 2024 | 3 |
| Biggest Domestic Opening Weekend | 68 | $112,508,890 | Nov 22, 2024 | 3 |
| Top Based on Musical or Opera Weekend Domestic | 1 | $112,508,890 | Nov 22, 2024 | 3 |
| Top Fantasy Weekend Domestic | 8 | $112,508,890 | Nov 22, 2024 | 3 |
| Top Live Action Weekend Domestic | 30 | $112,508,890 | Nov 22, 2024 | 3 |
| Top Musical Weekend Domestic | 4 | $112,508,890 | Nov 22, 2024 | 3 |
| Biggest Domestic Non-Sequel Weekend | 21 | $112,508,890 | Nov 22, 2024 | 3 |
| Top PG Weekend Domestic | 15 | $112,508,890 | Nov 22, 2024 | 3 |
| Top Universal Weekend Domestic | 7 | $112,508,890 | Nov 22, 2024 | 3 |
| Biggest Domestic Weekend | 71 | $112,508,890 | Nov 22, 2024 | 3 |
| Fastest to $100m | 71 | $112,508,890 | Nov 22, 2024 | 3 |
| Top 2024 Theater Average | 20 | $28,937 | Nov 22, 2024 | 3 |
| Biggest 1st Saturday | 79 | $35,492,555 | Nov 23, 2024 | 2 |
| Biggest Domestic Saturday | 90 | $35,492,555 | Nov 23, 2024 | 2 |
| Fastest to $50m | 72 | $81,702,985 | Nov 22, 2024 | 2 |
| Biggest 1st Friday | 63 | $46,210,430 | Nov 22, 2024 | 1 |
| Top Based on Musical or Opera Day Domestic | 1 | $46,210,430 | Nov 22, 2024 | 1 |
| Top Fantasy Day Domestic | 11 | $46,210,430 | Nov 22, 2024 | 1 |
| Top Live Action Day Domestic | 44 | $46,210,430 | Nov 22, 2024 | 1 |
| Top Musical Day Domestic | 8 | $46,210,430 | Nov 22, 2024 | 1 |
| Biggest Domestic Non-Sequel Day | 35 | $46,210,430 | Nov 22, 2024 | 1 |
| Top PG Day Domestic | 28 | $46,210,430 | Nov 22, 2024 | 1 |
| Top Universal Day Domestic | 13 | $46,210,430 | Nov 22, 2024 | 1 |
| Biggest Domestic Friday | 64 | $46,210,430 | Nov 22, 2024 | 1 |
| Biggest Domestic November Day | 15 | $46,210,430 | Nov 22, 2024 | 1 |
| Biggest Previews | 34 | $19,200,000 | Nov 21, 2024 | 0 |