movie Wicked (2024) | Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande | RT: 90% MC: 73

[Thuggin]

The numbers would definitely be for both movies because they filmed both at once, but I don't believe those numbers at all tbh

[Reverse Warholian]

3 hours ago, Weld_E said:

How did Chicago flop so bad?

It legged out though and grossed $307M WW and $171M domestic on a $45M budget. Definitely not a flop whatsoever! 

[Kylizzle]

3 hours ago, Weld_E said:

How did Chicago flop so bad?

 

3 hours ago, Lovett said:

No clue! Crazy considering how widely it's considered to be one of, if not the, best movie musical adaptation of all-time.

Chicago only opened in 77 theaters. It didn't reach 2,000+ theaters until a month of release

[Gaia]

there is absolutely no way Jonathan Bailey got paid $450k when he's already a very popular actor 

[V$.]

 

[duybeeGAshantiGA]

20 hours ago, Slate said:

 

Wickeeeeeeed

 

Wickeeeeeeeeeeed

 

WICKKKKKKKEEEEEEEwhistlEEEEEEED 

[monologueNacafe]

On 11/24/2024 at 11:40 AM, V$. said:

 

 

 

 

Janet did it in 93

[Jotham]

I wonder if we'll ever get another movie musical that matches this film's commercial success. I think a good adaptation of Les Mis can come close but that's going to be difficult to pull off.

[Femininomenon]

Look at her! She's wicked!

KILL HER!!!

 

This part is so epic

[KKW]

6 minutes ago, Femininomenon said:

Look at her! She's wicked!

KILL HER!!!

 

This part is so epic

My new fixation 

[Sannie]

6 hours ago, Jude said:

Not sure if this was posted already but these are the rumored salary (in USD) of the cast:

 

Ariana - 15M

Michelle - 2M

Jeff - 2M

Cynthia - 1M

Jonathan Bailey - 450k

Ethan - 350k

Marissa - 250k

Bowen - 250k

 

2 hours ago, Pink Ranger said:

I don't believe this in the slightest, Ariana has never been in a full cinematic release before in a major role, so a studio would be stupid to pay her that much money, Hollywood is a separate buisneness to the music industry so I'd suspect her and Cynthia were paid around the same.

like if Gaga made around 5-10M for ASIB with that being her first theatrical release I'd say ari got around the same. Unless it's both movies combined, There's no way they'd give the two leads such a massive difference in pay.

 

Pretty sure these numbers come from an unsourced TikTok that people are running with.  You're totally right, while Ariana is a mega popstar, $15m for a movie is an Oscar-winning, established actress salary. Even for both films, there's no way she'd get $7.5m each. I can see her negotiating for a much, much bigger salary for #2 from whatever she did actually get for this one, though.

 

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Anyways, I wanna see this so badly but no one I know wants to see it (gross heterosexuals). I was totally wrong about this movie because I thought it was going to be "too niche" to succeed. I guess I had no idea how popular Wicked actually is.   Super happy for Ari. She deserves this.

[ultraviolence.xx]

loved it! i think the most affecting moment was hearing michelle say "this wicked witch" in the context of the full movie—shiver-inducing!

[Sannie]

2 hours ago, Gaia said:

there is absolutely no way Jonathan Bailey got paid $450k when he's already a very popular actor 

Eh, there's a chance the studio didn't think this would be as big as it is shaping up to be so they went the conservative route with payments (which makes Ariana's number even more unbelievable). #2 will have a much bigger budget thanks to the massive increases in pay.  

[Funhouse]

She's a terror she's a tartar we don't mean to show a bias but Galinda you're a martyr

 

Edited Monday at 07:20 PM by Funhouse

[lgaga1fan]

Great great movie. Cynthia Erivo stole the show for me she was so amazing as Elphaba. Excited to rewatch it it's instantly a top 10 film of the year for me. Defying Gravity was riveting and felt like a massive superhero sequence for the girls and gays. A really special film somehow came out of an extremely commercially glossy production. Their connection and growth really made the film pop. 

[Lovett]

1 hour ago, monologueNacafe said:

Janet did it in 93

1993 is last century, sis.

[Donquizote]

the most annoying and strict movie critic, Kyle Smith, just gave this movie 10 out of 10

[monologueNacafe]

42 minutes ago, Lovett said:

1993 is last century, sis.

oop missed that one

[Aristocrat]

soundtrack is steady/growing and box office numbers for today are apparently amazing for a monday... oh the legs  the smashing 

[Magdalene]

12 hours ago, Lovett said:

nikki blonsky outselling hugh hackman and anne hathaway is my favorite take away from this 

[family.guy123]

2 hours ago, Jotham said:

I wonder if we'll ever get another movie musical that matches this film's commercial success. I think a good adaptation of Les Mis can come close but that's going to be difficult to pull off.

You'll have to wait less than a week for Moana 2. 

[ariananext]

everything is going amazing, I'm so happy and she must be too. this is probably one of the most entertaining/overall best moments as longtime a fan of Ariana. 

[Slate]

Did they have brains or knowledge?

Don't make me laugh, they were

Popular!

RIGHT!!!!

 

this moment is stuck in my head

[Gaia]

3 hours ago, Sannie said:

Eh, there's a chance the studio didn't think this would be as big as it is shaping up to be so they went the conservative route with payments (which makes Ariana's number even more unbelievable). #2 will have a much bigger budget thanks to the massive increases in pay.  

They recorded both movies already. There's no way those are accurate salaries

[Jude]

WITF is truly the most catchy song off the soundtrack. That final chorus is pop perfection!

Edited Monday at 10:46 PM by Jude