“Wicked” and “Gladiator II” both drew less in Thursday previews than their “Barbenheimer” counterparts, but are still expected to help the fall box office.

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Is ‘Glicked’ the new ‘Barbenheimer’? ‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ collide in theaters

“Barbenheimer” was a phenomenon impossible to manufacture. But, more than a year later, that hasn’t stopped people from trying to make “Glicked” — or even “Babyratu” — happen. The counterprogramming of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” in July 2023 hit a nerve culturally and had the receipts to back it up. Unlike so many things that begin as memes, it transcended its online beginnings. Instead of an either-or, the two movies ultimately complemented and…

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Broadway musical adaptation and Roman epic thrill experts and film lovers, but box office profits may disappoint The year 2023 was marked by the “Barbenheimer” phenomenon — when “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” premiered on the same day, capturing the public imagination and bringing crowds back to movie theaters, which had been struggling since the pandemic.

Adaptação de musical da Broadway e épico romano empolgam especialistas e cinéfilos, mas lucros nas bilheterias podem decepcionar O ano de 2023 foi marcado pelo fenômeno "Barbenheimer" — quando "Barbie" e "Oppenheimer" estrearam no mesmo dia, capturando a imaginação do público e trazendo multidões de volta aos cinemas, que vinham lutando desde a pandemia.
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'Glicked'? Cinemas nos EUA tentam reproduzir sucesso de 'Barbenheimer' com estreias simultâneas de 'Wicked' e 'Gladiador II'

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'Glicked'? Theaters in the USA try to reproduce the success of 'Barbenheimer' with simultaneous premieres of 'Wicked' and 'Gladiator II'

AP Film Writer “Barbenheimer” was a phenomenon impossible to manufacture. But that hasn’t stopped people from trying to recreate it. This weekend is perhaps the closest approximation yet as the Broadway musical adaptation “Wicked” opens against the chest-thumping sword and sandals epic “Gladiator II.” They’re calling it “Glicked” and the hope is that moviegoers will get on board for both. The box office is running at an 11% deficit from last yea…

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By LINDSEY BAHR, Associated Press “Barbenheimer” was a phenomenon impossible to manufacture. But, more than a year later, that hasn’t stopped people from trying to make “Glicked” — or even “Babyratu” — happen. The counterprogramming of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” in July 2023 hit a nerve culturally and had the receipts to back it up. Unlike so many things that begin as memes, it transcended its online beginnings. Instead of an either-or, the two …

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Just like “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” combined last year for the box office juggernaut of “Barbenheimer,” Universal’s musical “Wicked” and Paramount’s action epic “Gladiator II” will try to create “Glicked” this weekend. So far, “Wicked” has made $19.2 million in previews at the box office. It also benefited from some early fan screenings — that includes […]

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Box Office: ‘Wicked’ Makes Huge $19.2 Million in Previews, ‘Gladiator II’ Has $6.5 Million

Two big-budget films are set to battle at the box office: Wicked offers a gravity-defying origin story for the Wicked Witch of the West, while Gladiator II revisits the violence of ancient Rome.

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'Gladiator II' and 'Wicked' are lavish spectacles — but are they another Barbenheimer?

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Once upon a time there was a film tinged with pink and shine that came to the box office with an accumulated expectation of years. However, on the horizon it is found with a dark black film cloud, also expected but very different, addressed to another audience (or perhaps also to the same one?), with which it encounters irretrievably: the two are released on the same day. However, that common rain, far from being acidic, becomes a beneficial sto…

Érase una vez una película teñida de rosa y brillo que llegaba a la taquilla con una expectación acumulada de años. Sin embargo, en el horizonte se encuentra con una nube fílmica negra, oscura, también esperada pero muy distinta, dirigida a otro público (¿o quizá también al mismo?), con la que choca irremediablemente: las dos se estrenan el mismo día. Sin embargo, esa lluvia común, lejos de ser ácida, se convierte en una benéfica tormenta de mil…

‘Glicked’, el nuevo ‘Barbenheimer’: la semana en que ‘Wicked’ y ‘Gladiator II’ coparon la taquilla, los memes y la conversación en Estados Unidos

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‘Glicked’, the new ‘Barbenheimer’: the week ‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ took over the box office, memes and conversation in the United States

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Glicked Vs. Barbenheimer: ‘Wicked’ And ‘Gladiator II’ Box Office Preview Numbers Trail Below ‘Barbie’ And ‘Oppenheimer’

Glicked Vs. Barbenheimer: ‘Wicked’ And ‘Gladiator II’ Box Office Preview Numbers Trail Below ‘Barbie’ And ‘Oppenheimer’

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