Overview
- The sequel has reached about $469 million worldwide, placing it 13th for 2025 and third among musical adaptations after surpassing Les Misérables’ $442.8 million.
- North America stands at roughly $313.05 million after passing Iron Man 2’s $312.4 million and Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl’s $305 million, leaving it less than $6 million from the all-time domestic top 100.
- China and Japan releases have not occurred yet, and industry trackers project a final global run in the roughly $540 million to $590 million range.
- The film has overtaken The Matrix and both Gladiator films and sits within about $5 million of It: Chapter Two’s $473.1 million and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade’s $474.2 million worldwide totals.
- Reception shows a 93% audience score versus 68% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, Golden Globe nominations have been reported, and combined grosses for the two Wicked films exceed $1 billion.