Ariana Grande’s movie Wicked has the highest opening day in domestic box office history for a movie based on a Broadway adaptation
It is anticipated that Wicked, which stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, would bring in $117 million on its first weekend of domestic release.
The film might make up to $165 million at the pre-Thanksgiving box office worldwide.
According to Deadline, the film will have «the biggest opening weekend for a film based on a Broadway adaption» because of the incredible quantity.
The previous record was held by the 2014 film Into the Woods, which made $31 million on its first weekend of release.
If Wicked performs as anticipated, it will also solidify its position as 2024’s third-biggest opening to date.
Wicked made «$27.7 million grossed on Friday from 3,888 theaters,» according to The Wrap.
Previous estimates stated that the November 18 Amazon Prime screenings of the musical adaption brought in $2.5 million at 750 theaters nationwide.
In the US and Canada, advance screenings on November 20 brought in an additional $5.7 million.
A additional $11 million was made by Wicked, an adaption of the Broadway musical, when it was released in theaters on Thursday.
The staggering figures follow an emotional commercial trip in which the 31-year-old Ariana and the 37-year-old Cynthia both broke down in tears during many interviews.
We had shed five hundred tears today. This is a PSA, to be honest.
Earlier this month, singer Ariana told E! News, «I’m so sorry, guys.»
However, the emotional moments have been a too much for some admirers.
One person commented on X, «Does anyone else think it’s weird that the actresses in Wicked seem to be crying and crying all the time during the press tour?»
Principal photography for the 2024 movie version of the Broadway musical Wicked began in December 2022 in England, and the entire production took around a year.
‘A green-skinned woman who becomes the Wicked Witch of the West’ is the subject of Wicked, a prequel to The Wizard of Oz that explores the story before Dorothy’s arrival and the relationship between Elphaba and Glinda.
