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‘Wicked: For Good’, the movie that has just been released, has taken the US box office by storm with a phenomenal opening weekend of $150 million. It has now secured the position of the second-biggest domestic debut of the year after ‘A Minecraft Movie’ which had a pioneer of even $162 million.
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The great movie battle has just taken place and the winner might be a surprise to you. The much-anticipated feature film adaptation of the popular Broadway musical ‘Wicked’ has opened with a whopping $150 million domestically. But that was still not sufficient to win the first spot. The winner was ‘A Minecraft Movie’ which is still very much alive and has already spun a complicated and unexpected box office narrative for 2024 with its $162 million debut.
The news came as a shock and many people couldn’t believe that a video game adaptation was more popular than the cultural phenomenon called ‘Wicked’. `Be for real, what has minecraft even did, literally nobody knew that movie came up,’ one person articulated the general astonishment feeling. The comment highlights the perceived stealth success of the ‘Minecraft’ film as compared to the high-profile ‘Wicked’ release.
Though there were comparisons being drawn, an analytical voice intervened to provide the appropriate context for the numbers. ‘Didn’t wicked for good have 2 extra days of release ?? So it’s actually even more said that it didn’t beat minecraft,’ one more person commented. This remark suggests that despite an opening window that could be longer, ‘Wicked’ still could not overshadow the earnings of its pixelated rival, thus making the outcome even more interesting for the experts who follow the film industry.
Suddenly, the discussion shifted from mere figures to the question of which was the better culture. The fans of ‘Wicked’ celebrated and acknowledged the victory for what it really was. ‘Love that for us! So wicked,’ one person exclaimed, indicating the movie’s revenue success no matter how it was ranked. Conversely, another spectator offered a brief but unforgiving comparison of the two films regarding their artistic merit, simply stating ‘real art vs green screen slop’.
The argument became increasingly heated when some respondents took the box office rivalry as a personal defeat. ‘Huge disappointment. I thought it was supposed to be record setting,’ one person lamented, referring to the very high expectations that had been set for the musical adaptation. This opinion was countered by another who cleverly said, ‘Minecraft: building empires Wicked: just singing, Still $12M behind, tho,’ using the game’s main feature as a metaphor for it winning the box office battle.
Moreover, the most indicative answer came from a spectator who seemed to be speaking for many of the casual viewers. He said, ‘this is how i find out about the minecraft film.’ This single statement conveys the surprise aspect of the success behind ‘A Minecraft Movie’—an enormous money-making film which, however, to a segment of the audience was non-existent and only made ‘Wicked’s’ second position more evident.
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Ultimately, the box office numbers tell a story of two different types of hits. ‘Wicked: For Good’ displayed a show-stopping opening which indicates how musicals will always have charms in theaters. On the other hand, it was ‘A Minecraft Movie’ that with its unassuming yet unstoppable character set a new standard for video game conversions by taking the largest opening of the year so far and at the same time crafting an unexpected David and Goliath scenario in the film industry of 2024. The film’s star, Ariana Grande, has been a major draw for audiences. Additionally, the performance by Cynthia Erivo has been widely praised, and the choreography by Alan Bersten added to the film’s magical appeal.
