There are infinite caveats to the imperfect comparison to “Barbenheimer,” as well. “Wicked” is a “Part One.” Musicals carry ...

As most have by now picked up, two disparate, big-budget films are sharing a release date: One, an R-rated historical epic ...

Between them, the two very different Thanksgiving tentpoles are capturing almost every adult demo, reminiscent of ...

Wicked” and “Gladiator II” both drew less in Thursday previews than their “Barbenheimer” counterparts, but are still expected ...

Wicked' is opening to $117M at the weekend box office, the best ever for a Broadway feature adaptation while 'Gladiator 2' is ...

“Wicked” wowed moviegoers on ... A second blockbuster also debuted Friday, “Gladiator II,” sparking speculation over whether ...

Wicked and Gladiator II are both off to a strong start at the box office; however, it won’t be as big of an opening weekend ...

Wicked offers a gravity-defying origin story for the Wicked Witch of the West, while Gladiator II revisits the violence of ...

Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ are the kind of counter-programming ... “The so-called ‘Glicked’ movie mashup is reminiscent of ...

In July 2023, Barbie and Oppenheimer's counterprogramming, aka Barbebheimer, struck a cultural chord and was supported by ...

"Barbenheimer" was a phenomenon impossible to manufacture. But, more than a year later, that hasn’t stopped people from ...

The films are both big studio releases with one-name titles, opposite tones and aesthetics and big blockbuster energy.