‘Wicked’ breaks shocking records at the box office
‘Wicked’ makes history by overtaking ‘Mamma Mia’ at box office while ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 3’ leads again
This weekend saw major box office milestones as Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Wicked: Part One achieved record-breaking success.
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 maintained the position at the top of the domestic box office in its second week, earning $38 million domestically and a franchise-best $74 million internationally as it expanded to global markets.
According to Daily Mail, Wicked: Part One climbed to fourth place with $19.45 million in domestic earnings and the film has now officially become the highest-grossing Broadway adaptation in global box office history, surpassing Mamma Mia! (2008).
Moreover, the musical has amassed $424.2 million domestically and $634.3 million worldwide.
Additionally, Ariana Grande, one of the film’s stars, celebrated the achievement on social media, sharing a post with the caption, “Rejoicify! Wicked has surpassed Mamma Mia! to become the highest-grossing musical adaptation of all time globally!”
In other box office updates, Mufasa: The Lion King secured the second spot with $37.1 million, followed by Nosferatu, which debuted in third place with $21.15 million.
Meanwhile, Moana 2 rounded out the top five, earning $18.2 million over the holiday weekend.
As per the publication, despite the holiday surge, other films saw mixed results.
Timothée Chalamet’s A Complete Unknown, a Bob Dylan biopic, debuted in sixth place with $11.6 million for the weekend, while Nicole Kidman’s thriller Babygirl entered at seventh place with $4.4 million.
Furthermore, faith-based drama Homestead and sports biopic The Fire Inside also made appearances in the top ten.
