The box office data for Wicked makes it clear that it is a major phenomenon in the US… but what about the rest of the world?

Wicked is the musical phenomenon of the year. The film directed by Jon M. Chu has been anticipated for years, as the original Broadway musical has been running since 2003. However, the timing couldn’t have been better, as the film (which will be split into two parts) has waited long enough for the special effects to match its proposal.

Now, the musical has premiered in a big way. In its first weekend, it has managed to be the third most important premiere in the United States this year and the biggest opening for a musical adaptation in history. In the country alone, it has achieved 114 million dollars, but this number is far from what it has achieved outside the US: 50.2 million. Although it has not yet premiered in all countries, it is clear that Wicked (and the Wizard of Oz in general) is a phenomenon practically unique to the US, and despite being a success, it does not have much capacity to transcend beyond.

A box office hit from the first weekend

In any case, the movie has already secured being a box office hit. With a budget of 145 million, it has already surpassed its cost in just one weekend. Thus, it is expected to become one of the highest-grossing films of the year, although everything will depend on the coming weeks.