Ariana Grande (left) and Cynthia Erivo in a scene from "Wicked." Photo: Universal Pictures
"Wicked"and "Gladiator II" — two of the year's most anticipated blockbusters — made a combined $170 million in domestic ticket sales.
Why it matters: The simultaneous release of two big-budget films — dubbed "Glicked" — led to one of the busiest moviegoing weekends of the year.
By the numbers: "Wicked" came in first with $114 million in domestic ticket sales — a record number for a film based on a Broadway show, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
It had the third-biggest opening weekend of the year behind "Deadpool & Wolverine" and "Inside Out 2."
"Gladiator II," the sequel to Ridley Scott's Best Picture winner from 2000, opened with $55.5 million in ticket sales.