{"id":130002,"date":"2024-11-25T19:01:48","date_gmt":"2024-11-25T12:01:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=130002"},"modified":"2024-11-25T19:01:48","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T12:01:48","slug":"wicked-gladiator-ii-lead-one-of-2024s-best-box-office-weekends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=130002","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Wicked,&#8217; &#8216;Gladiator II&#8217; lead one of 2024&#8217;s best box office weekends"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>NEW YORK (AP) \u2014 With a combined $270 million in worldwide ticket sales, <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/movie-review-wicked-cynthia-erivo-ariana-grande-784258a509b990dbd34206c4991e2c6b\">\u201cWicked\u201d<\/a><\/span> and <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/gladiator-2-movie-review-denzel-washington-acbb5569bff7ec006d2975b5ba6be7da\">\u201cGladiator II\u201d<\/a><\/span> breathed fresh life into a box office that has <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/box-office-heretic-venom-last-dance-christmas-pageant-954b7e1b4812ff960759ef0ae8324208\">struggled lately<\/a><\/span>, leading to one of the busiest moviegoing weekends of the year.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/wicked-preview-fall-movies-jon-chu-8bc4f5778f8921ee48f75b64f9a80bba\">Jon M. Chu\u2019s lavish big-budget musical<\/a><\/span> \u201cWicked,\u201d starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, debuted with $114 million domestically and $164.2 million globally for Universal Pictures, according to studio estimates Sunday. That made it the third-biggest opening weekend of the year, behind only <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/deadpool-wolverine-box-office-2ff49d29c7aa3cf037fb2326abbecd6f\">\u201cDeadpool &amp; Wolverine\u201d<\/a><\/span> and <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/inside-out-2-box-office-ea1994cf48357c6c2e833ff470051bbc\">\u201cInside Out 2.\u201d<\/a><\/span> It\u2019s also a record for a Broadway musical adaptation.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/gladiator-ii-ridley-scott-interview-fall-preview-24f72b42f3ea8dc288a4a1cd6510edc0\">Ridley Scott\u2019s \u201cGladiator II,\u201d<\/a><\/span> a sequel to his 2000 best picture-winning original, launched with $55.5 million in ticket sales. With a price tag of around $250 million to produce it, \u201cGladiator II\u201d was a big bet by Paramount Pictures to return to the Colosseum with a largely new cast, led by Denzel Washington and Paul Mescal. While it opened with a touch less than the $60 million predicted in domestic ticket sales, \u201cGladiator II\u201d has performed well overseas. It added $50.5 million internationally. <\/p>\n<p>The collision of the two movies led to some echoes of the <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/barbenheimer-barbie-vs-oppenheimer-61a6ec6c67359b851ddeccd6d655b5ab\">\u201cBarbenheimer\u201d<\/a><\/span> effect of last year, when \u201cBarbie\u201d and \u201cOppenheimer\u201d launched simultaneously. The nickname this time, <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/glicked-barbenheimer-wicked-gladiator-c68ca8c7d9ac5acb2ea0e77bf0fce378\">\u201cGlicked,\u201d<\/a><\/span> wasn\u2019t quite as catchy and the cultural imprint also was notably less. Few people <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/barbenheimer-barbie-oppenheimer-double-feature-3f2cebb6720fb79b8584976f9e97eca0\">sought out a double feature<\/a><\/span> this time. The domestic grosses in 2023 \u2014 $162 million for \u201cBarbie\u201d and $82 million for \u201cOppenheimer\u201d \u2014 also were higher.<\/p>\n<h2>\u201cGlicked\u201d falls short of \u201cBarbenheimer\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>For Universal, which distributed \u201cOppenheimer\u201d last year, the weekend was more a triumph of \u201cWicked\u201d than it was of \u201cGlicked.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe saw an opportunity to dominate a weekend and get a very large running start into the Thanksgiving holiday,\u201d said Jim Orr, distribution chief for Universal. \u201cWe\u2019re very confident that it will play ridiculously well through the Christmas corridor and into the new year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But the counter-programming effect was still potent for \u201cWicked\u201d and \u201cGladiator II,\u201d which likewise split broadly along gender lines. And it was again the female-leaning release \u2014 \u201cWicked,\u201d like \u201cBarbie\u201d before it \u2014 that easily won the weekend. About 72% of ticket buyers for \u201cWicked\u201d were female, while 61% of those seeing \u201cGladiator II\u201d were male.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStanding on their own, each of these movies may have done pretty much what they did, but it\u2019s hard to know,\u201d said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst for Comscore. \u201cRaising awareness can indeed lead to an increase in box office. Let\u2019s put it this way: They didn\u2019t hurt each other at all.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Massive marketing campaigns paved the way for opening weekend<\/h2>\n<p>While \u201cBarbenheimer\u201d benefitted enormously from meme-spread word-of-mouth, both \u201cWicked\u201d and \u201cGladiator II\u201d leaned on all-out marketing blitzes.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cGladiator II\u201d campaign featured everything from a <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/rome-colosseum-gladiators-airbnb-ac44f85f856293c5c8083e7e91662186\">much-debated Airbnb cross-promotion<\/a><\/span> with the actual Colosseum in Rome to simultaneously running a one-minute trailer on more than 4,000 TV networks, radio station and digital platforms.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cWicked\u201d onslaught went even further, with pink and green themed \u201cWickedly Delicious\u201d Starbucks drinks, Stanley mugs and Mattel dolls (some of which led to <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/mattel-wicked-movie-dolls-porn-website-4cf8acc526dd4630d9f5328e2ee78df1\">an awkward recall<\/a><\/span> ). Its stars made appearances at the Met Gala and the Olympics. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had roughly 400 global brand partners on \u2018Wicked,\u2019 so the campaign was inescapable, said Orr. \u201cAnd our cast, led by Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, worked so hard on this. They were everywhere. They did everything we asked them to do.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Going into the weekend, box office was down about 11% from last year and some 25% from pre-pandemic times. That meant this week\u2019s two headline films led a much-needed resurgence for theaters. With <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\"><a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/moana-2-preview-fall-movies-e64b02c14af7f69d204abfa9f7d39224\">\u201cMoana 2\u201d<\/a><\/span> releasing Wednesday, Hollywood might be looking at historic sales over the Thanksgiving holiday.<\/p>\n<h2>The two films boosted sluggish box office performance <\/h2>\n<p>\u201cThis weekend\u2019s two strong openers are invigorating a box office that fell apart after a good summer,\u201d said David A. Gross, a film consultant who publishes a newsletter for Franchise Entertainment. <\/p>\n<p>Though \u201cWicked\u201d will face some direct competition from \u201cMoana 2,\u201d it would seem better set up for a long and lucrative run in theaters than \u201cGladiator II.\u201d Though some have dinged \u201cWicked\u201d for running long, at 2 hours and 40 minutes, the film has had mostly stellar reviews. Audiences gave it an \u201cA\u201d on CinemaScore. The reception for \u201cWicked\u201d has been strong enough that Oscar prognosticators expect it to be a contender for best picture at the Academy Awards, among other categories. <\/p>\n<p>Producers, perhaps sensing a hit, also took the step of splitting \u201cWicked\u201d in two. Part two, already filmed, is due out next November. Each \u201cWicked\u201d installation cost around $150 million to make.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGladiator II\u201d has also enjoyed good reviews, particularly for Washington\u2019s charismatic performance. Audience scores, though, were weaker, with ticket buyers giving it a \u201cB\u201d on CinemaScore. The film will make up for some of that, however, with robust international sales. It launched in many overseas markets a week ago, and has already accrued $165.5 million internationally. <\/p>\n<p>Coming in a distant third place for the weekend was \u201cRed One,\u201d the Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans holiday movie turned action film. In its second week of release, the Amazon MGM Studios release grossed $13.3 million to bring its two-week global haul to $117 million. At a cost of $250 million to make, \u201cRed One\u201d is the season\u2019s biggest flop, though it could recoup some value for Amazon if it\u2019s more popular once it begins streaming. <\/p>\n<p>Final domestic figures will be released Monday. Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore: <\/p>\n<p>1. \u201cWicked,\u201d $114 million. <\/p>\n<p>2. \u201cGladiator II,\u201d $55.5 million. <\/p>\n<p>3. \u201cRed One,\u201d $13.3 million. <\/p>\n<p>4. \u201cBonhoeffer: Pastor Spy Assassin,\u201d $5.1 million. <\/p>\n<p>5. \u201cVenom: The Last Dance,\u201d $4 million. <\/p>\n<p>6. \u201cThe Best Christmas Pageant Ever,\u201d $3.5 million. <\/p>\n<p>7. \u201cHeretic,\u201d $2.2 million. <\/p>\n<p>8. \u201cThe Wild Robot,\u201d $2 million. <\/p>\n<p>9. \u201cSmile 2,\u201d $1.1 million. <\/p>\n<p>10. \u201cA Real Pain,\u201d $1.1 million. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script>\n  window.fbAsyncInit = function() {\n      FB.init({\n              appId : '870613919693099',\n          xfbml : true,\n          version : 'v2.9'\n      });\n  };\n  (function(d, s, id){\n     var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n     if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;}\n     js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n     js.src = \"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js\";\n     fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n   }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/wicked-gladiator-ii-glicked-box-office-c1fb55f5831a1af3984185dcea0cd4b5\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW YORK (AP) \u2014 With a combined $270 million in worldwide ticket sales, \u201cWicked\u201d and \u201cGladiator II\u201d breathed fresh life into a box office that has struggled lately, leading to &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=130002\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-130002","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-entertainment","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130002","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=130002"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130002\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=130002"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=130002"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=130002"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}