Wicked Home Video Release Sets New Record: What to Know

Even with Wicked still defying gravity in theaters everywhere –– having nabbed over $680 million at the global box office so far, making it the highest-grossing adaptation of a Broadway musical in Hollywood history –– Jon M. Chu’s film has continued its impressive financial streak with a record-breaking debut on Digital.

Wicked sets new digital sales record for Universal Pictures

According to a new report from Variety, the hit Wizard of Oz prequel conjured up a total of $70 million in its first week on digital platforms across the United States and Canada. This set a new milestone for Universal Pictures, which previously nabbed a week-high of $44 million from the initial home video rollout of The Super Mario Bros. Movie (now streaming on Peacock).

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