left: cynthia erivo and ariana grande holding hands and smiling as elphaba and glinda in wicked; right: paul mescal as lucius in gladiator in armor "Wicked" and "Gladiator II" are in theaters this ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover Hollywood and entertainment. Per Variety, Gladiator II had a $250 million production budget before P&A. According to the ...

Moana 2 has beaten both Wicked and Gladiator II at the box office over the five-day Thanksgiving weekend. Per Deadline, Moana 2 made $135.5 million during its opening weekend; although, the movie ...

Comcast (CMCSA) subsidiary Universal’s “Wicked” won this weekend at the North American box office, coming ahead of “Gladiator II” with $114M. The movie ranks among the biggest openings of all time for ...

Instead of lounging on the couch after Thanksgiving, Americans headed to movie theaters, as the premiere of Disney’s “Moana 2” and the draw of “Wicked” and “Gladiator II” provided a big boost to the ...

NEW YORK — With a combined $270 million in worldwide ticket sales, “Wicked” and “Gladiator II” breathed fresh life into a box office that has struggled lately, leading to one of the busiest moviegoing ...

The box office this weekend will be painted pink and green, with a splash of red. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Universal’s ...

"Gladiator II" and "Wicked" are facing off at the box office this weekend. "Glicked," a portmanteau of the dueling releases, may not live up to the "Barbenheimer" phenomenon of 2023 — the two films ...