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Gladiator 2 and Wicked poised to be new ‘Barbenhemier' match-up over Thanksgiving
A new "Barbenheimer' style matchup is expected with the releases of Wicked: Part 1 and Gladiator 2 on the same day.
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'Gladiator 2' and 'Wicked' could be the new 'Barbenheimer.' They would need to make over $2 billion to match its success.
There might be a new "Barbenheimer" in town, as two other highly anticipated blockbusters, "Wicked" and "Gladiator 2," are scheduled to premiere on the same day. Last year, the polar-opposite ...
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Wicked and Gladiator 2: Are We Getting Barbenheimer 2.0?
In less than 48 hours, Wicked will finally unleash its popularity on the big screen, and Gladiator II will make ... we on the precipice of Barbenheimer 2.0? Yes and no. Nevertheless, for all ...
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If ‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator 2’ Is the Next ‘Barbenheimer,’ It Needs a Better Portmanteau Than ‘Wickiator’
What matters most in the immediate aftermath of this news is whether Wicked and Gladiator 2 can even combine for a portmanteau as satisfying as Barbenheimer. Frankly, the answers are not very prom ...
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A new Barbenheimer? Wicked and Gladiator 2 are now releasing on the same day, and everyone is making the same joke
Wicked has pulled its release date forwards – which means it's now releasing on the same day as Gladiator 2. Naturally, that's reminded everyone of the last time an unconventional double bill ...
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Movie theaters prepare for 'Wicked' and 'Gladiator 2' premier
Universal's Wicked and Paramount's Gladiator 2 are both premiering on Friday. Movie Theater owners hope these two highly anticipated films, known as "Glick-id" or "Wicked Glad," are the answer to ...
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‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator’ set the stage for gravity-defying box office weekend
“Wicked” and “Gladiator II” will be playing in thousands of theaters nationwide, with Disney’s highly anticipated “Moana 2” on the not-so-distant horizon, portending a much-needed ...
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Wicked And Gladiator 2 Are Releasing The Same Day, And Fans Have All The Wickediator Thoughts
It’s true that Wicked Part 1 is going to have some epic magical fight scenes between Glinda and Elphaba. Maybe not at the same level of barbarism as Gladiator 2 is expected to have, of course.
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Wicked and Gladiator 2 will now be released on the same day. Can they recreate the Barbenheimer phenomenon?
The November release date of Wicked has been moved forward by nearly a week. It means the musical will be released at the same time as Gladiator 2, drawing parallels to the box office success of ...
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‘Wicked’ & ‘Gladiator II’ AKA ‘Glicked’ Fuel $205M Combined Weekend, Best Pre-Thanksgiving Frame In 11 Years — Sunday AM Box Office Update
AMC Lincoln Square in NYC is Wicked‘s top grossing theater at $268K to date. That’s Gladiator 2‘s to grossing venue too with $130K. –Gladiator II saw 10% of its gross coming from Canada ...
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Box Office: How ‘Moana 2,’ ‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ Fueled Biggest Thanksgiving on Record
A trio of blockbusters — “Moana 2,” “Wicked” and “Gladiator II” — are fueling a record-breaking Thanksgiving bounty. Overall domestic box office receipts between Wednesday and ...