Based on a Broadway prequel to "The Wizard of Oz", the movie pulled in $114 million at U.S. and Canadian theaters, plus $50.2 million in international markets, for an estimated global total of $164.2 million.

The musical adaptation “Wicked” and action epic “Gladiator II” racked up a combined $270.2 million in global ticket sales over the weekend, a gift to cinemas heading into what may be a record-setting holiday season.

The musical "Wicked" is the No. 1 movie in North America, earning $114 million in receipts this weekend, BoxOfficeMojo.com announced Sunday.

There was speculation that the two major releases might recreate the Barbenheimer effect, referencing the simultaneous box office success of Barbie and Oppenheimer in 2023. Nickna