Will Wicked: For Good Top the 2025 Box Office Charts?
Will Wicked: For Good Top the 2025 Box Office Charts?
The movie adaptation of the hit Broadway musical Wicked (2024) was a box office smash, grossing an incredible $747.4 million internationally.
The film earned 10 Academy Award nominations in 2025, winning two Best Production Design and Best Costume Design awards, adding to its hype.
As its sequel will arrive in movie theaters on November 21, 2025, it has the potential to become one of the highest-grossing movies of the year and could even earn the top spot.
Keep reading to find out if Wicked: For Good is likely to top the 2025 box office charts.
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Wicked is a Dark Horse in the Box Office Race
While Wicked might be the highest-grossing Broadway adaptation of all time, it faces tough competition at the box office this year, making it a dark horse for the top spot.
There is no question that Wicked has become an international phenomenon, as it has a toy line and a growing fanbase. Also, it has earned many awards since its release.
As a result, it could secure many more ticket sales this November, especially as it will feature two brand-new songs from Stephen Schwartz.
Of course, some musical sequels have struggled for ticket sales in the past, such as Grease 2 (1982), and Wicked: For Good could succumb to a similar fate.
However, as it is a continuation of the story, it could result in many fans flocking to movie theaters to watch the second and final installment.
Avatar: Fire & Ash is a Clear Favorite
Avatar: Fire & Ash is likely to blow other films out of the water for box office sales, as Avatar (2009) made $2.92 billion worldwide and Avatar: The Way of the Water (2022) grossed $2.320 billion.
As both films surpassed two billion dollars at the box office, Avatar: Fire & Ash is likely to repeat their success following its release on December 19, 2025.
Even if it makes less than half the sum this year, it will have a strong chance of becoming the highest-grossing film of 2025, meaning it’ll be a tough film to beat in the box office charts.
Screen Rant’s Ben Gibbons recently predicted that Avatar: Fire & Ash could soon break its $2 billion streak for various reasons, such as audiences falling out of love with 3D,
Zootopia 2 Has a Strong Chance of Success
Zootopia 2 could stand in the way of Wicked: For Good becoming the highest-grossing flick of the year, too.
After all, Zootopia made a more than healthy $1 billion in 2016, and it’s predicted the sequel will earn $1.1 billion to 1.2 billion internationally.
Of course, there is no guarantee Zootopia 2 will generate more than a billion at the box office. After all, it took Disney nine years to release a second flick from the franchise, which might reflect a lack of confidence in a sequel.
Its original fans will have grown up, and modern audiences’ tastes may have changed, which could be reflected in the film’s box office sales once it’s released on November 26, 2025.
Also, the above flicks may face tough competition in the box office charts from many blockbusters this year, such as Superman, Jurassic World: Rebirth, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, and Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning.
