For Good’ Sung Up a Lot of Cash on Opening Weekend

Cover your shock, Wicked: For Good took the highest box-office spot this weekend as audiences flew to see it.

Based on the Hollywood Reporter, the film musical made $226 million worldwide, with $150 million of that coming from North America. That home begin is the largest ever for a Broadway musical adaptation and the third-biggest musical ever behind Disney’s Lion King and Magnificence & the Beast remakes. Its $76 million worldwide take equally broke data for a Broadway adaptation, and it’s globally the fourth-biggest opening weekend of 2025 behind Jurassic World Rebirth, Minecraft, and Lilo & Sew.

Advertising and marketing for Depraved: For Good has been a bit different from its predecessor final 12 months, however Common’s made certain everybody knew the second half of the Wizard of Oz prequel was popping out. (The primary Depraved premiered on NBC days earlier than For Good hit theaters, and the 2 had been put collectively in one-day double function screenings.) Regardless of extra blended critiques, audiences appear to essentially prefer it. The studio could also be open to doing more on this world, however Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo are treating the movie prefer it’s their final time in these roles, which has in all probability helped get butts in seats as they and the remainder of the forged belt out songs from the musical.

The primary Depraved had a superb theatrical life due to a sing-along version launched over the vacations. For Good’s in all probability getting the identical therapy, however even when it doesn’t, it’s positively going to dominate the remainder of the 12 months.

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