‘Wicked’ Surpasses 2 Million [DA:Box]

The movie ‘Wicked’ (Import/Distribution: Universal Pictures) surpassed 2 million viewers in the midst of a close competition at the end of the year.

According to the Integrated Computer Network for Movie Tickets, the movie ‘Wicked’ surpassed 2,008,854 cumulative viewers as of the 28th (Sat), achieving another box office success in just 39 days since its release on the 20th (Wed) of last month. This work is expected to join ‘Inside Out 2’, ‘Wonka’, and ‘Moana 2’ in the rankings of foreign films that hit the box office in 2024, and is also expected to soon surpass ‘Dune: Part 2’, which mobilized 2,019,129 people, and become one of the top 4 foreign films that hit the box office in 2024.

‘Wicked’ has garnered the second-highest box office revenue worldwide for a film based on a Broadway musical, following ‘Mamma Mia!’ (2008), which earned $611.5 million. The box office magic of ‘Wicked’, which is soon to surpass $600 million in cumulative box office revenue worldwide, is expected to continue.

Meanwhile, ‘Wicked’ was nominated for four major categories at the 82nd Golden Globe Awards, and also ranked second on the Billboard 200 chart after the release of the soundtrack. In particular, the ranking on the Billboard chart is the highest record for a movie based on a Broadway musical, proving the explosive box office success that only ‘Wicked’ is capable of. ‘Wicked: Part 2’ is scheduled to be released in November 2025, and ‘Wicked’ is expected to write a new box office history for musical movies.

‘Wicked’ is the story of ‘Elphaba’ (Cynthia Erivo), who has yet to discover her true power, and ‘Glinda’ (Ariana Grande), who has yet to discover her true nature, as they form a friendship and encounter unexpected crises and adventures. It is currently showing in theaters nationwide.

Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.com reporter shine2562@donga.com