Can Wicked: For Good Reach $1 Billion At The Box Office After Its Impressive Opening Weekend?

Can Wicked: For Good Reach $1 Billion At The Box Office After Its Impressive Opening Weekend? Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba holding her broom in Wicked: For Good© Universal Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection By  Ross Tanenbaum Published 14 minutes ago Ross is a writer for screenrant. He always stays up to date on the latest movies, whether it's blockbusters or independent dramas. When not watching movies, he can be found at the beach or traveling to amusement parks to ride the best rollercoasters. He is a fan of Marvel, DC, Star Wars, John Wick, Game of Thrones, and anything Disney. Sign in to your ScreenRant account Summary Generate a summary of this story follow Follow followed Followed Like Like Thread Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap

Wicked: For Good had a record-breaking opening weekend at the box office, but faces a challenging climb to reach $1 billion. Wicked is a Broadway phenomenon that is now taking over cinemas. The first film set records for movie musicals, passing Mamma Mia to become the highest-grossing Broadway adaptation of all time.

Wicked captured audiences' attention a year ago, and many are eager to see how the story ends. For Good is already breaking box office records, earning $147 million domestically and $223 million worldwide. It's the second-biggest opening domestically in 2025, and set the record for best opening weekend for a Broadway adaptation.

2024's Wicked opened to $164 million globally, meaning the second chapter is outperforming its predecessor. For Good will undoubtedly be a success when it ends its box office run, and could gross more than the first, but it will need some of Elphaba's magic to join the $1 billion club.

Wicked: For Good Will Likely Come Short Of $1 Billion

Glinda (Ariana Grande) smiling in Wicked: For Good

While Wicked was a box office hit and critical darling, it still fell short of $1 billion, grossing $758 million worldwide. Its stellar soundtrack and Wizard of Oz connection weren't enough to get it past that threshold. Despite the sequel's opening weekend, it will also likely fail to reach the $1 billion milestone.

Wicked 2 faces a few blockades in its path, including the international market and strong competition. In North America, Wicked is a cultural phenomenon, but it's not quite as popular overseas. Most of Wicked's box office was homegrown, earning $474.9 million domestically and $283 million worldwide.

Typically, $1 billion films rely on massive earnings from international markets. For example, 2025's Lilo & Stitch grossed less domestically than Wicked, but made $614 million worldwide and eventually crossed the $1 billion mark. The Avatar films also tend to make way more globally than they do domestically.

Speaking of Avatar, the third film, Fire and Ash, releases on December 19, and will steal much of the international market away from Wicked: For Good once it premieres. The musical adaptation also needs to compete with Disney's Zootopia 2, which releases this Thanksgiving weekend.

The first Wicked still performed well against Moana 2 last year, but the Disney sequel did have an incredible international opening. Zootopia 2 is expected to do the same, making it harder for Wicked 2 to build its global earnings.

Failing to reach $1 billion may be disappointing, but it certainly isn't an indicator of failure. If Wicked: For Good has any chance of joining the prestigious club, it will need to surpass the first film globally by a wide margin. However, that will be hard to do with Disney's upcoming competition.

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10 stars 9 stars 8 stars 7 stars 6 stars 5 stars 4 stars 3 stars 2 stars 1 star Like Follow Followed PG Drama Fantasy Romance Release Date November 21, 2025 Runtime 137 Minutes Director Jon M. Chu Writers Winnie Holzman, Dana Fox, Gregory Maguire Producers Marc Platt, David Stone 11 Images Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) with a thoughtful frown in Wicked: For GoodGlinda (Ariana Grande) smiling in Wicked: For GoodGlinda (Ariana Grande) putting on her crown in Wicked: For GoodFiyero (Jonathan Bailey) playing in a marching band in Wicked: For GoodGlinda (Ariana Grande) walking down the aisle surrounded by yellow butterflies in Wicked: For GoodFiyero (Jonathan Bailey) and Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) staring into each other’s eyes up close in Wicked: For GoodElphaba (Cynthia Erivo) flying on her broom in Wicked: For GoodWicked For Good Teaser ThumbnailGlinda (Ariana Grande) clutching a book to her chest in Wicked: For GoodGlinda (Ariana Grande) floating inside a shimmering bubble in Wicked: For GoodGlinda (Ariana Grande) looking thoughtful in Wicked: For GoodClose

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