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‘Wicked: For Good’ recaptures box office magic with $150 million opening weekend

Universal’s “Wicked: For Good” soared to No. 1 at the weekend box office, earning $150 million domestically and $226 million worldwide — far outpacing its predecessor, “Wicked,” which opened to $114 m...

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‘Zootopia 2’ Aims for $150 Million at Thanksgiving Box Office, ‘Wicked: For Good’ to Add $100 Million Over Holiday Weekend

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'Wicked: For Good' Soars Past the Worst Harry Potter Movie at the Box Office in 5 Days

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‘Zootopia 2’ Slithers to $39.5 Million Opening Day, Set For $150 Million-Plus Thanksgiving Weekend

Disney’s “Zootopia 2” will be second only to last year’s “Moana 2” on the all-time Thanksgiving box office lists, as its $39.5 million opening day — including $10.2 million from previews — puts it on ...

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Box Office: ‘Zootopia 2’ Races to $10 Million in Previews, Second-Biggest Start for Disney Animation

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‘Zootopia 2’ Scores $10 Million in Box Office Previews, Plus $33 Million in China Opening Day

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As movies struggle, U.S. theaters pivot to the events business

Creators like Taylor Swift and anime like Studio Ghibli are using traditional theaters as hubs for limited-run events. Why is “event cinema” booming, and how is it reshaping the entertainment sector?

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Will ‘Zootopia 2,’ ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ and Other Holiday Hopefuls Salvage the 2025 Box Office?

“If something is working or not, it’s more quality driven,” says Barrington Research analyst Patrick Sholl.

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Thanksgiving Box Office: ‘Zootopia 2’ Feasts on Huge $39M Opening Day, ‘Wicked’ Crossing $200M

Disney's 'Zootopia' is also making headlines overseas, including scoring the biggest opening day in China of any Hollywood movie since May 2021 and the biggest ever for an animated title.

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Uncommon Knowledge: A Wicked Box Office Success and the US Movie Business

Wicked: For Good shows Hollywood box office records can be smashed by a familiar melody sung loudly, together, in the dark.

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Can Five Nights At Freddy's 2 Match The Original Movie's Box Office Success?

Directed once again by Emma Tammi, "Five Nights at Freddy's 2" is currently expected to pull in between $35 and $50 million domestically when it arrives next weekend, per Box Office Theory. For a film with a budget said to be in the $50 million range,

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Box Office: ‘Wicked For Good' Opens to Record-Smashing $147M in U.S., $223M Globally

The Thanksgiving tentpole - starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo - boasts the biggest debut ever for a Broadway adaptation and the third-best among any musical.