Wicked” is leading a major box office resurgence with the blockbuster raking in more than $250 million domestically since hitting screens. Meanwhile, “Moana 2,” which came out Wednesday, has already grossed $175 million.

When I saw Wicked on Broadway in New York City eight or so years ago, I only bought the ticket because it was one of the few major shows offering tickets through TKTS, the "last-minute Broadway Tickets" broker.

Biggest Monday in November at the Domestic Box Office, beating Frozen 2 ‘s $12.77M from Nov. 25, 2019. 2nd biggest domestic opening for a musical feature in November, behind 2019’s Frozen II ‘s $130.2M.

Wicked‘s box office success continues, with the film recently taking in enough money to earn the second-best Tuesday numbers in box office history. What are Wicked’s latest box office numbers? According to a report from Deadline,

Universal's Thanksgiving pic opened to an estimated $114 million over the Nov. 22-24 weekend, more than three times the previous domestic record-holder, 'Into the Woods.'

Before Moana 2 rains a monsoon of cash, Universal’s Wicked will not go quietly in the night. In fact, on Monday the musical starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande was grande indeed with a studio reported $15.8 million box office take.

Battling a 27 percent decline in domestic ticket sales compared with before the pandemic, studios left no marketing drum unthumped in releasing the movies.

The pair of films did huge business as Thanksgiving gets underway in the United States. Globally, the movies have earned $162.5 million and $220.5 million, respectively.

Wicked,” “Deadpool & Wolverine” and “Inside Out 2” mark a hard stop to musicals, the MCU and animated fare underperforming.

Universal Pictures' 'Wicked' and Paramount Pictures' 'Gladiator II' post impressive numbers at the domestic box office this weekend.