Wicked: For Good Takes the Crown

Record-Breaking Opening

• $150 million in the U. S.
• $226 million worldwide
• Biggest opening for a movie based on a Broadway show

Beating the Original Wicked

• Original Wicked: $112.5 million in the U. S., $164 million globally

Records for Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, and Jon M. Chu

• Biggest opening ever for all of them
• Producer Marc Platt breaks his own record (previously $213 million with Aladdin in 2019)

U. S. Box Office Milestones

• $68.9 million on its first day (beating Wicked's $46.2 million from last year)
• $30.8 million in domestic previews (beating Wicked's $19.2 million from last year)

November Records

• Biggest opening ever for a movie musical in November (beating Moana 2)
• Second biggest opening at the 2025 domestic box office (behind A Minecraft Movie and ahead of Lilo & Stitch)

Universal's Biggest Opening

• Second biggest opening for Universal of all time (behind Jurassic World from 2015)
• Second biggest domestic opening before Thanksgiving (behind The Hunger Games: Catching Fire from 2013)

Promotional Campaign

• Second biggest global promotional partner campaign ever for a Hollywood studio
• 400 partners and a media value of $330 million (behind Wicked's $350 million from last year)

Highest Opening Weekend for a Movie Musical

• Third highest opening weekend for a movie musical of all time
• Behind The Lion King (2019) and Beauty and the Beast (2017)
• Ahead of Moana 2 ($139.7 million Friday-Sunday take)

2025 Global Hollywood Movie Openings

• Fourth biggest global Hollywood movie opening of 2025
• Behind Jurassic World Rebirth, A Minecraft Movie, and Lilo & Stitch
• Ahead of Superman and The Fantastic Four