Wicked (2025)

Wicked shattered box office records for musical adaptations, grossing over $700 million worldwide in its first two weeks. Jon M. Chu's blockbuster, starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, cost $145 million to produce and outpaced In the Heights by a 40% larger opening weekend. It is 30% more profitable than the typical recent stage-to-screen conversion, proving that star power and spectacle still command massive audiences.