Wicked Movie Box Office Climbs Highest-Grossing Fantasy Charts, Surpassing A Major Twilight Film

MelinaJanuary 24, 2025

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We’re already celebrating an impressive 10 Oscar nominations, evil It reached another milestone at the international box office. Based on the hit musical and 1995 book of the same name, evil Adapts the first act of the musicalWhich follows the rivalry and then friendship between Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) and Glinda (Ariana Grande). A critical and commercial success, the musical has proven its potential during awards season, recently receiving Academy Award nominations in key categories, including Best Picture, Best Actress, and Best Supporting Actress.

per Numbersevil The film of the beloved has now passed twilight Franchise is on the highest-grossing fantasy film chart. With $710 million earned at the global box office, evil It has officially passed The Twilight Saga: Eclipse at the box office, placing it on the list of the 25 highest-grossing fantasy films of all time. This achievement also means that it has passed two other clicks from twilight series, incl New moon and Breaking Dawn: Part 1, Which are located at No. 27 and 28, respectively.

What does this mean for the bad guys?

Wicked continues to be a success at the box office

While this may seem like… A hit for Twilight fans, Breaking Dawn: Part 2 It still sits comfortably at 19th place on the list. Regardless, it is possible evil Amid their 10 Oscar nominations, fans may be a little disappointed that the film’s director, Jon M. Chu, has been left out of this year’s nominees, with… Emilia PerezJacques Audiard slides into the shortlist instead. this It continued the trend of Cho being excluded from nominations for several major award ceremoniesincluding the Golden Globe and BAFTA Awards, with only Chu receiving a nomination for directing from the Critics’ Choice Awards.

This box office milestone should serve as a friendly reminder not to get too caught up in the awards evil It proved to be a huge success for its cast and crew.

This box office milestone should serve as a friendly reminder not to get too caught up in the awards evil It proved to be a huge success for its cast and crew. With an already impressive number of nominations, a Golden Globe Award for cinematic achievement and box office success, and stellar reviews from critics and moviegoers, The film proved that it could be cinematically and culturally significantwhich is also proven by its still-growing box office numbers. And most importantly, evil has laid a solid foundation for success in its second part, this year Evil: for good.

Our take on Wicked’s latest box office hits

Fans should rejoice at Wicked’s undoubted success

Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba singing The Wizard and I in Wicked

With its double-digit tally of Oscar nominations, especially Nominated for Best PictureI expect to see more moviegoers considering the addition evil to their watch list, increasing its box office numbers even further. Although I don’t see her joining the coveted billion-dollar club this late in its theatrical run, It could at least climb another spot on the list of highest-grossing fantasy filmsbeating 2005 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Generally fans evil They should look at the huge success the musical has already been, rest on their laurels, and look forward to a sequel.

source: Numbers