Wicked has passed a major box office milestone after less than a month in theaters. The movie, which was directed by Jon M. Chu, is adapted from the 2003 Wizard of Oz prequel musical following the origin story of the Wicked Witch of the West, Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo), as well as her friend and rival Glinda (Ariana Grande-Butera). The Wicked box office started off with a bang, opening to $112.5 million at the domestic box office and quickly rising past $400 million worldwide, surpassing Grease as the highest-grossing Broadway musical adaptation of all time.

Per Deadline, Wicked is set to pass the $350 million milestone at the domestic box office by the end of its fourth weekend in theaters, with Saturday projections showing it reaching a grand total of $358.8 million, though the exact total could fluctuate by the end of Sunday. It is one of just four 2024 releases to have passed this domestic milestone, behind only Despicable Me 4 ($361 million), Deadpool & Wolverine ($636.7 million), and Inside Out 2 ($652.9 million).

What This Milestone Means For Wicked

It Could Climb Even Higher

Because Despicable Me 4 has now outgrossed the Wicked movie by less than $3 million at the domestic box office, it is likely only a matter of days before the musical surpasses it on the chart to become the third highest-grossing movie of the year in North America. However, the next two highest-ranked movies are likely far out of the new release’s reach given its current trajectory. Below, see a breakdown of how the Top 3 movies at the 2024 domestic box office fared during their fourth weekends in theaters compared to their overall grosses:

Title
Cumulative Wknd 4 Total

Overall Domestic Total

Inside Out 2
$534.1 million
$652.9 million

Deadpool & Wolverine
$546.8 million
$636.7 million

Despicable Me 4
$291.4 million
$361 million

Wicked
~$358.8 million
TBD

The Wicked release could very well hold its ground at No. 3 on the domestic chart. Through the end of the year, there are only two more major blockbusters, namely Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Mufasa, though the former succeeds a movie that only grossed $190.8 million domestically and the latter is a somewhat unknown quantity despite following a record-breaking smash. However, the musical faces major competition from Moana 2, which premiered just a few days after Wicked with an even stronger debut of $139.8 million, though it has yet to catch up at the domestic box office.

Our Take On The Wicked Box Office Milestone

The Movie Is Already A Major Hit

 Regardless of its performance on the overall domestic chart, Wicked has already proved itself to be a smash hit. Although the movie comes with a huge $150 million budget and a massive advertising spend, its break-even point was likely somewhere around $375 million. Given the fact that it is approaching a half-billion at the worldwide box office and is showing no signs of slowing down, it is likely already in the territory of pure profit, which also spells good news for the prospects of Wicked Part Two in 2025.