"Moviegoers and box office pundits have been waiting for this weekend, and no one is disappointed," said Chris Aronson, president of distribution for Paramount Pictures. "Wicked," the first of two Universal Pictures (CMCSA.O), opens new tab films based on ...

But song-and-dance films may be enjoying — as Glinda sings — a newfound popularity with “Wicked,” Universal’s adaptation of Act One of the beloved Broadway show. The film collected $114 million in North America and

Global Box Office for a Musical Feature behind 2019’s The Lion King ($446M) , 2017’s Beauty and the Beast ($358M), Frozen 2 ($358M), Barbie ($356.3M) and 2019’s Aladdin ($213M). 10th biggest domestic opening for November,