Wicked: For Good breaks another massive box office record as release date nears

Even before its release, Wicked: For Good – the second half of the story about Elphaba and Glinda in Oz – is already selling incredibly well. It’s broken box office records again, ahead of its release next week.

I was so excited when I heard this movie broke the record for the most tickets pre-sold in a single day for 2025! Fandango even said it was one of the top 10 movies ever to sell that many tickets before its release – that’s huge!

The movie is now confirmed to have the best pre-sale ticket numbers of any PG-rated film ever.

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The album isn’t out for another week, so there’s still a chance for more pre-orders and potentially even more sales records to be set.

So, I’ve been keeping track of the box office, and it’s pretty wild! The biggest movies this year, at least in English-speaking markets, have been the new Lilo & Stitch remake – it’s made over a billion dollars! – followed by A Minecraft Movie, which is sitting at almost a billion, and then Jurassic World Rebirth with around $868 million. Seriously, a Minecraft movie doing that well is kinda crazy!

Honestly, all the movies everyone’s talking about don’t even compare to how huge Ne Zha 2 has been in China – it’s made over 2.2 billion dollars! And get this – Michelle Yeoh, who you probably know from Wicked, actually does the English dubbing for it.

The film’s massive box office success feels unbeatable, but is a follow-up musical likely to surpass other movies currently in theaters?

The first movie earned $756 million, so For Good has a tough challenge ahead if it wants to surpass Jurassic World. However, there’s a lot of excitement building around it.

Full reviews of Wicked: For Good aren’t available yet, but a few critics have seen the show and shared their initial thoughts online.

Honestly, I was blown away by For Good! It feels even more magical than the original Wicked. Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande are absolutely incredible – they’ve really grown into their roles. And the new songs? They fit in perfectly with all the ones I already know and love. It just feels like a more complete and powerful story now.

Wicked: For Good will land in UK cinemas on 21 November.

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2025-11-15 13:19