No Barbenheimer: Wicked and Gladiator 2 succeed but ‘Glicked’ fails to match last year’s blockbuster mash-up
The ‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator 2’ double-bill may not have lived up to 2023’s Barbenheimer hype, but it still managed to breathe life back into a struggling box office
Is ‘Glicked’ the new ‘Barbenheimer’? ‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ collide in theaters
Barbenheimer” was a phenomenon impossible to manufacture. But that hasn’t stopped people from trying to recreate it.
Glicked Vs. Barbenheimer: ‘Wicked’ And ‘Gladiator II’ Box Office Preview Numbers Trail Below ‘Barbie’ And ‘Oppenheimer’
Wicked” and “Gladiator II” both drew less in Thursday previews than their “Barbenheimer” counterparts, but are still expected to help the fall box office.
The Barbenheimer Effect: Why the Wicked, Gladiator II Box Office Pairing Just Works
Over a year since the Barbenheimer phenomenon took place, now its time for Wicked and Gladiator II to take its place.
Is Glicked the new Barbenheimer? ‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ storm the box office
Is Glicked the new Barbenheimer? ‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ storm the box office - “Wicked” and “Gladiator II” have debuted in theaters with a combined $270 million in ticket sales
Wicked and Gladiator 2 Enjoy Huge Box Office Launches, but 'Glicked' Can’t Match the Power of 'Barbenheimer'
Wicked and Gladiator 2 — aka Glicked, according to entertainment industry hopefuls desperate for a repeat of last year’s Barbenheimer box office behemoth — have each enjoyed huge launches. According to Variety,
It’s no ‘Barbenheimer,’ but ‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ deliver welcome box-office boost
With a combined $270 million in worldwide ticket sales, “Wicked” and “Gladiator II” breathed fresh life into a box office that has struggled lately, leading to one of the busiest moviegoing weekends of the year.
Wicked and Gladiator II make jaw-dropping $270 million box office debut, but can Glicked beat Barbenheimer?
Wicked and Gladiator II collectively brought in $270.2 million in global box office, reminiscent of how Barbie and Oppenheimer broke bank last year.
‘Glicked’ can’t defy ‘Barbenheimer.’ But it’s still popular.
Wicked” and “Gladiator II” didn’t outperform “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer,” but that doesn’t mean it was a bad weekend at the ...
This could be one of the biggest box-office weekends since ‘Barbenheimer.’ Why? ‘MoGlicked.’
Will last weekend’s moviegoing buzz about “Glicked” — the viral term that referenced the simultaneous U.S. releases of the ...
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Will ‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ give us the new ‘Barbenheimer’? This weekend will be the judge
“That summer, ‘Barbenheimer’ was meeting on so many levels of special,” he said. Some magic just can’t be replicated, ...
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'Glicked' is out and could be the new 'Barbenheimer.' The films would need to make over $2 billion to match it.
There's a new "Barbenheimer" in town, as two other highly anticipated blockbusters, "Wicked" and "Gladiator 2," have ...
Paul Mescal Praises ‘Wicked’ As “Extraordinary” Amid ‘Gladiator II’ Dueling Release
As the world continues to fly high on 'Glicked', 'Gladiator II's Paul Mescal is reaching across the aisle and giving 'Wicked' ...