Glinda (Ariana Grande) putting her crown on her head in 'Wicked: For Good'Image via Universal Pictures
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Rahul Malhotra is a Weekend News Writer for Collider. From Francois Ozon to David Fincher, he'll watch anything once.
He has been writing for Collider for over two years, and has covered everything from Marvel to the Oscars, and Marvel at the Oscars. He also writes obsessively about the box office, charting the many hits and misses that are released weekly, and how their commercial performance shapes public perception. In his time at Collider, he has also helped drive diversity by writing stories about the multiple Indian film industries, with a goal to introduce audiences to a whole new world of cinema.
Swing and a miss > measured victory. Also, #JusticeForHan. (He/Him). Sign in to your Collider account Add Us On follow Follow followed Followed Like Like Thread Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recapAfter nearly a month of release, Universal's Wicked: For Good has overtaken several past hits at the box office. The fantasy musical sequel was released exactly a year after the first Wicked film broke box office records to gross $475 million domestically, and earned 10 Oscar nods. Both movies were directed by Jon M. Chu, with the second debuting to somewhat underwhelming critical response as compared to the first. Over the course of its run, Wicked 2 has overtaken every film in the blockbuster Twilight Saga, and has now passed all but one installment of the Harry Potter franchise. Most recently, the film overtook the $317 million lifetime domestic haul of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, the film that started it all.
Released in 2001 and directed by Chris Columbus, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone grossed over $1 billion at the global box office including revenue from re-releases. It's only one of two Harry Potter movies to hit this coveted milestone, the other being Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1, which made $1.3 billion. Deathly Hallows - Part 1 is also the top-grossing Harry Potter movie domestically, with a lifetime haul of $334 million. Wicked 2 will probably overtake it by the end of its run, although the chances of it matching its predecessor's performance seem bleak at this stage. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone introduced Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson as the central trio, who'd go on to play the characters for a decade.
The franchise is now being rebooted for television by HBO, with the first season currently in production. Fans have been promised an even more faithful adaptation of controversial author J.K. Rowling's generation-defining book series. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone was widely acclaimed, and is now sitting at a "certified fresh" 80% score on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, where the consensus reads, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone adapts its source material faithfully while condensing the novel's overstuffed narrative into an involving – and often downright exciting – big-screen magical caper."
'Wicked: For Good' Opened to Slightly Muted Critical Response
By comparison, Wicked 2 holds a 67% score on RT, which happens to be considerably lower than the 88% that the first Wicked film scored. Globally, Wicked 2 is on the verge of passing the $500 million milestone. The first film made more than $700 million globally, and earned Oscar nods for its two leads, Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo. It remains to be seen if the sequel will be as successful during the awards season.
You can watch Wicked: For Good in theaters, and stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
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Wicked: For Good
Like Follow Followed PG Drama Fantasy Romance Release Date November 21, 2025 Runtime 137 Minutes Director Jon M. Chu Writers Winnie Holzman, Dana Fox, Gregory Maguire Producers Marc Platt, David Stone
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Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) with a thoughtful frown in Wicked: For Good
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Fiyero (Jonathan Bailey) playing in a marching band in Wicked: For Good
Glinda (Ariana Grande) walking down the aisle surrounded by yellow butterflies in Wicked: For Good
Fiyero (Jonathan Bailey) and Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) staring into each other’s eyes up close in Wicked: For Good
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Cynthia Erivo
Elphaba
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Ariana Grande
Glinda
Wicked: For Good concludes the two-part film adaptation of the acclaimed Broadway musical.
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