‘sbox office success continues, with the film recently taking in enough money to earn the second-best November Tuesday numbers in box office history.
According to a report from Deadline, Wicked took home $16.8 million this past Tuesday, the second-highest amount for a November Tuesday.
The number trailers just one movie, Disney’s Frozen 2, and continues to rack up impressive numbers for the musical adaptation.
So far, Wicked has earned $144.9 million at the domestic box office, and its Tuesday total was up 5% on its already record-breaking Monday, when the film earned $15.8 million.
The Wicked movies are directed by Jon M. Chu from a screenplay written by the musical’s book writer Winnie Holzman. It is based on Gregory Maguire’s bestselling novel and the Tony-winning stage musical.