Wicked: For Good breaks box office records in its opening weekend

Wicked: For Good‘s box office numbers have soared faster than a green witch on an enchanted broomstick!

Managing to best the records set by last year’s predecessor, the film bagged a worldwide box office total of $226 million ($150 million on US shores, with $76 million across the globe).

Opening in 78 markets, it has set worldwide, international, and North American records for the biggest stage-to-screen adaptation. 

It hasn’t managed to claim the top spot for 2025’s biggest opening weekend global box office tally (that honour goes to The Minecraft Movie), but it is putting in numbers that will keep Universal executives very, very happy.

It’s great news on UK shores too, where the film opened to an estimated $24.4 million, which is around 62 per cent higher than the $15 million that the first film bagged in its opening weekend. That might also fall into second place behind The Minecraft Movie. 

It’s interesting to note how the strongest performances come from markets where the musical continues to play to live audiences – notably with long-running West End and Broadway productions, as well as tours.

Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey and more all return for the new film, while famous numbers from act two include “For Good”, “As Long As You’re Mine” and “No Good Deed”.

You can read our (slightly extensive) list of easter eggs in the movie here.