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Box Office: ‘Wicked’ Opens To Record-Setting $114 Million, ‘Gladiator II’ Starts Strong With $55.5 Million

Box Office: ‘Wicked’ Opens To Record-Setting $114 Million, ‘Gladiator II’ Starts Strong With $55.5 Million

If you care to find “Wicked,” look to the top of box office charts. Universal’s adaptation of Act One (with some padding) of the popular Broadway musical was No. 1 in North America with $114 million from 3,888 theatres over the weekend. Those dazzling ticket sales rank as the third-biggest domestic debut of the year, behind “Deadpool & Wolverine” ($211 million) and “Inside Out 2” ($154 million). Among other benchmarks, “Wicked” landed the fourth-biggest start in history for a musical, ahead of Disney’s recent “The Little Mermaid” remake ($95.5 million) and behind “Frozen II” ($130 million), as well as the…
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‘Barbie’ Passes ‘The Avengers’ At Domestic Box Office As It Continues To Break Records

‘Barbie’ Passes ‘The Avengers’ At Domestic Box Office As It Continues To Break Records

Barbie has danced past The Avengers at the domestic box office. Barbie has surpassed the 2012 Marvel movie as the 11th-highest grossing film at the domestic box office after earning $626 million since releasing into theaters in July, according to Variety. This is higher than The Avengers' $623 million. Ahead of Barbie at the domestic box office are Jurassic World ($653 million), Titanic ($674 million), Avengers: Infinity ($678 million), as well as Avatar: The Way of Water ($684 million). At number one stands Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens ($936 million). None of these ticket sales were adjusted for inflation. Barbie.COURTESY WARNER BROS. PICTURES Barbie’s box office news comes after it became Warner Bros.’ biggest movie of…
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