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

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

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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
19 Sep

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

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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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