'' Wicked ' Becomes Highest-Grossing Film Based Upon Musical of Perpetuity

” Wicked” is quite dang ‘Popular’ … generating the dough at package workplace– and, formally ending up being the highest-grossing motion picture based upon a musical ever in the U.S.

According to Deadline, the motion picture’s running domestic gross hit $214.3 million through Friday … currently eclipsing the life time gross of “Grease”– which came out practically 50 years back.

Price Quotes have “Wicked” generating another almost $50 million before the weekend is out … bringing its total anticipated domestic gross to $263 million.

Clearly, this only consider domestic gross … with the around the world take drawing in almost $360 million given that the flick opened previously this month.

In the around the world tally when it concerns musical flicks, “Wicked” is still routing “Les Miserables” ($ 442.7 M) and “Grease” ($ 396.2 M) … and, the fantastic white whale of global musicals– “Mamma Mia!” at $611.2 million.

The movie isn’t simply making its nut on fond memories alone … critics enjoy the flick– and, it’s anticipated to get some Academy Awards buzz as voting begins next month.

And, keep in mind … this is simply the very first part of “Wicked”– so, Universal gets to generate the dough on next year’s 2nd installation too.