Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo star in Universal’s “Wicked: For Good,” which raked in $150 million in domestic ticket sales, making it the second-highest opening weekend for a film in 2025. The Broadway adaptation is set to reach a $226 million global haul for its first three days in theaters, with 10 million tickets sold during opening weekend.

30% of domestic screenings for “Wicked: For Good” were in premium large format theaters, with tickets averaging $18.75 each. This contributed to the film’s record-breaking box office success. Industry experts predict strong playability throughout Thanksgiving week and beyond, boosting the holiday movie-going season.

The Thanksgiving holiday box office is expected to reach new heights with the release of “Wicked: For Good” and Disney’s “Zootopia 2.” The original “Zootopia” grossed over $1 billion worldwide, and pent-up audience demand could push the sequel to a three-day opening of $100 million and a five-day total of over $125 million, challenging last year’s record haul.

Comcast’s spinoff of Versant would make it the new parent company of CNBC. The success of “Wicked: For Good” and other films in the market could potentially surpass last year’s record Thanksgiving box office, providing a positive turn for the industry after a challenging October.

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