Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Box Office: “Wicked” In First Place, “Gladiator II” in 2nd, Each with Disappointing Numbers

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“Wicked” is number 1 at the box office this weekend. But it’s not a smash hit.

Total weekend number came to $114 million, a lot less than you’d think it would get considering the hype.

Also, each day of release this weekend showed a decline.

That’s not a surprise. “Wicked” is for families and girls. It’s ultimately a confusing movie that serves its fan base from the Broadway musical. But does it register as a new movie? That seems unclear.

No matter, “Wicked” has picked up $50 million internationally. So that helps. A big lift will come during the holidays since we’re lacking holiday blockbusters.

“Gladiator II” also arrived with disappointing receipts, just $55 million for its opening weekend. This is a real Best Picture nominee, with Ridley Scott maybe directing his final film.

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Roger Friedman began his Showbiz411 column in April 2009 after 10 years with Fox News, where he created the Fox411 column. His movie reviews are carried by Rotten Tomatoes, and he is a member of both the movie and TV branches of the Critics Choice Awards. His articles have appeared in dozens of publications over the years including New York Magazine, where he wrote the Intelligencer column in the mid 90s and covered the OJ Simpson trial, and Fox News (when it wasn't so crazy) where he covered Michael Jackson. He is also the writer and co-producer of "Only the Strong Survive," a selection of the Cannes, Sundance, and Telluride Film festivals, directed by DA Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus.

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