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Wicked has stormed the box office with $10.2 million in its first five days, making it the biggest opening weekend for an adaptation of a stage musical.
The film, starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, grossed $8.9 million over the weekend on 725 screens. Advance screenings the previous day took its tally into double figures.
The film was similarly successful around the world, taking around $US164 million – the largest global and domestic opening for a film adaptation of a Broadway show, surpassing th...