Wicked, the first of two Universal Pictures movies based on a beloved Broadway musical, racked up US$19.2 million from shows from Nov 18 to 20, according to studio data released on Nov 22.
Gladiator II, the Paramount Pictures sequel to an Oscar Best Picture winner more than two decades ago, brought in US$6.5 million on its opening day on Nov 21. The sequel is directed by Ridley Scott, who helmed the original movie from 2000.
The sales for what some have dubbed "Glicked" put the movies on pace to fall just behind the Barbie and Oppenheimer face-off in July 2023.
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