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

[Funhouse]

1 hour ago, Lightbringer007 said:

when was the last time a musical was even global? the lion king? west side story?

Wonka was a smash hit last year. Disney generally does well globally, as did The Greatest Showman and Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again. West Side Story kind of bombed everywhere but it came out at a weird time lol.

 

The 2012 Les Miserables movie did well internationally too, but those 1980s megamusicals like Les Mis and Phantom are a lot more global than any American musical from the 21st century in general (which makes Cats flopping even worse lol). Wicked might have a bit of an uphill battle internationally, but most other Broadway shows from the last 25 years would fare even worse. 

Edited December 3, 2024 by Funhouse

[Funhouse]

-double post-

Edited December 3, 2024 by Funhouse

[V$.]

 

[Hurem]

I did not expect the movie to be this ******* good  My jaw was on the floor when it was over, I can't remember the last time I enjoyed a cinema experience this much. So freaking excited for Part 2

[Donquizote]

Monday box office (Dec 3)

 

#1 Moana 2: 5.7M

#2 Wicked: 5.6M

 

Seems like Moana 2 hype is gone and Wicked is very stable.

 

 

 

[Jude]

Can't believe Wicked The Soundtrack is going to make another 100k+ units this week in the US and will only drop to #3 after the #2 debut.

[ariananext]

37 minutes ago, Donquizote said:

Monday box office (Dec 3)

 

#1 Moana 2: 5.7M

#2 Wicked: 5.6M

 

Seems like Moana 2 hype is gone and Wicked is very stable.

 

 

 

That's crazy, isn't it? Moana is going to have a big edge worldwide I think, but it's still very impressive.

[Nefertiti0]

 

[Jude]

 

 

 

 

[SharGaga]

Ariana completely bodied her role OMFG. This was giving method acting. That was 100% Glinda on screen. She came prepared and ready to slay. I honestly felt like Ariana stole every scene for me and overshadowed Cynthia. I know homegirl is getting more praise than Ariana from what I've seen but honestly she felt like a supporting role in comparison to Ariana. I was skeptical about Ariana's acting in the trailers but she deserves all the praise. The movie was incredible and actually felt like real cinema from back in the day. I really need to watch again for Ariana. Her talent truly is once in a generation. 

Edited December 4, 2024 by SharGaga

[V$.]

4 hours ago, Donquizote said:

Monday box office (Dec 3)

 

#1 Moana 2: 5.7M

#2 Wicked: 5.6M

 

Seems like Moana 2 hype is gone and Wicked is very stable.

 

 

 

[Donquizote]

Reddit user predicts that Wicked will do 40-45M this weekend

[V$.]

I-

 

 

[Donquizote]

Wait till they release sing along version to theaters

[V$.]

Moana sis...

 

 

 

[Funhouse]

FINALLY seeing the movie today 

[levi_valvi]

Extremely stable which is a good sign

[KKW]

8 hours ago, Donquizote said:

Wait till they release sing along version to theaters

That's gonna be another smash weekend for Godcked 

[Lovett]

 

[Thuggin]

1 hour ago, Lovett said:

 

Apparently it's actually because Universal refused to cut the scenes of Fiyero being flirty with the guys. Good on them for standing on principle  Disney can't relate

[V$.]

 

 

Gag

[Lovett]

 

[kimberly]

"holding space for Elphaba" 

 

Ariana the comedian that you are even though this BTS interview was probably filmed way before the press junket

[Tm4074]

Wicked won NBR's Best Film Award and Jon M. Chu won Best Director! Cynthia & Ariana to be honored with the Spotlight Award. This is one of the big 3 critics awards. No doubt in my mind Wicked is getting that BP nom if anyone was still questioning it. 

 

 

[AxelFox]

Just came back from seeing this the second time. It was so much more of an emotional rollercoaster being aware of stuff, how things will go and paying attention to the small details. 
 

My god the intro sequence is simply spectacular. You can just feel the bittersweetness of it all in her mannerism and her voice. I got shivers this time. 
 

Not sure if it's the pop music stan gay inside me but Ariana is the highlight of the movie for me, I am obsessed with her in this role. Everytime she wasn't on the screen I was secretly waiting for her to show up again.
 

The ballroom scene got me teary eyed again, it's so beautiful. And Defying Gravity hit a lot harder the second time, seeing their emotions as they both make their choices. Splendid. 
 

I'm so looking forward to the second movie.