Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero looking over his shoulder near Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba in Wicked For Good
By
Brennan Klein
Published 14 minutes ago
Brennan Klein (he/him) is a senior news writer at Screen Rant, host of the Attack of the Queerwolf podcast, and contributor at Alternate Ending and Horror Press. He has been writing and podcasting about pop culture (especially horror movies) for over a decade at platforms including Blumhouse, Fangoria, Dread Central, The Backlot, and Arrow in the Head.
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
This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available.Wicked: For Good, which adapts act 2 of the hit Broadway musical of the same name, is smashing multiple records during its opening weekend. The Wicked: For Good release kicked off on November 21, after a fall with only a few scattered box office successes (most notably Black Phone 2 and Predator: Badlands).
The stretch from October through mid-November has otherwise been marked by lukewarm box office openings (Now You See Me: Now You Don't, The Running Man, Roofman) and outright flops (The Smashing Machine, Christy, Tron: Ares).
Per Deadline, Wicked: For Good is projected to earn a 3-day total of $151.5 million at the domestic box office by the end of its opening weekend. This marks the biggest debut in history for a Broadway adaptation, blowing the $112.5 million debut of 2024's Wicked out of the water.
While For Good had an advantage over the original Wicked thanks to preview screenings on Monday and Wednesday, those screenings only brought in roughly $12 million. Therefore, even if those screenings had not taken place, the sequel would still have earned $27 million more than its predecessor's opening weekend.
2025's Wicked: For Good is also expected to score some important second-place records, earning the second-best opening weekend of 2025 so far (behind A Minecraft Movie's $162.7 million) and the second-best opening weekend of all time for a Universal movie (behind 2015's Jurassic World with $208.8 million).
While A Minecraft Movie did not pass the billion-dollar mark in theaters by the end of its run, earning $957.9 million worldwide, the previous second-best domestic debut of the year went to the live-action remake Lilo & Stitch, which debuted with $146 million and eventually grossed $1.038 billion worldwide. If For Good follows its lead, it thus has the potential to gross more than $1 billion by the end of its run.
More to come...
Enjoy ScreenRant's box office coverage? Click below to sign up for my weekly box office newsletter (make sure to check "Box Office" in your preferences) and get exclusive analysis, predictions, and more:
Sign Up
7.0/10
5/10
Christy
10 stars 9 stars 8 stars 7 stars 6 stars 5 stars 4 stars 3 stars 2 stars 1 star Like Follow Followed Drama History Release Date November 7, 2025 Runtime 135 minutes Director David Michôd Writers Mirrah Foulkes, David Michôd Producers Brent Stiefel, Kerry Kohansky-Roberts, Sydney Sweeney, Teddy Schwarzman, John Friedberg, Michael Heimler, Justin Lothrop, Brad Zimmerman, David LevineCast
See All-
Sydney Sweeney
Christy Martin
-
Ben Foster
James V. Martin
Expand
Collapse
This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available.
-
Movies
-
Wicked: For Good
We want to hear from you! Share your opinions in the thread below and remember to keep it respectful.
Be the first to post Images Attachment(s) Please respect our community guidelines. No links, inappropriate language, or spam.Your comment has not been saved
Send confirmation emailThis thread is open for discussion.
Be the first to post your thoughts.
- Terms
- Privacy
- Feedback
16 hours ago
Why Glenn Close Looks Unrecognizable In The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping Trailer
17 hours ago
Hazbin Hotel Season 3 Disappointing Release Date Update Is Secretly A Good Thing
3 hours ago
Zatanna Goes Dark: Everything We Know About DC’s New Villain Makeover
16 hours ago
20 Of The Biggest Easter Eggs And References In Wicked: For Good
Trending Now
Ghosts’ Intriguing Character Return Sets Up A New Era At Woodstone Manor
Netflix’s Best You Replacement Is An 83% RT Thriller That Topped Streaming Charts
The Fantastic Four: First Steps Confirms How Team Comes To The MCU - Theory
