Weekend Box Office: Wicked: For Good Opens With Massive $150 Million

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“Wicked: For Good” Opens to a Stunning $150 Million

The weekend box office for November 23, 2025 delivered one of the biggest openings of the year as Universal’s Wicked: For Good soared to a massive $150 million debut. Playing across 4,115 locations with a staggering $36,452 per-theater average, the musical phenomenon effortlessly claimed the #1 spot and energized the entire marketplace heading into the holiday corridor.

Strong Holdovers and Newcomers Round Out the Top Five

In second place, Lionsgate’s Now You See Me: Now You Don’t added $9.12 million, a 57% drop from last weekend, bringing its cume to $36.83 million. Despite the decline, the franchise sequel remains a notable draw for moviegoers.

Third place went to 20th Century Studios’ Predator: Badlands, which earned $6.25 million in its latest frame. The film’s strong early interest continues to push its total to $76.28 million, even with a 51% week-to-week drop.

Paramount’s The Running Man took fourth with $5.8 million, falling 65% but reaching a $27.05 million cume.

Rounding out the Top 5, Searchlight’s Rental Family debuted with a respectable $3.3 million from 1,925 theaters, performing well for a specialty release in a crowded market.

A Weekend Dominated by “Wicked”

With Wicked: For Good powering the November 23 weekend to blockbuster levels, all eyes turn to next week to see how the box office stabilizes. Holdovers will be tested as the holiday season kicks into high gear and more major titles prepare to enter the marketplace.

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