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Hollywood is seeing green this weekend, with “Wicked” leading a big jump at the domestic box office.
“Wicked” and “Gladiator II” — which some have called “Glicked” following the success of the 2023 summer blockbusters “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” — combined to gross an estimated $169.5 million in their domestic debut. “Wicked” is expected to rake in $114 million, while “Gladiator II” will pull in $55.5 million.
Marketing was key to the two films’ success in their opening weekend, said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at Comscore.
“Wicked,” which is distributed
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