The film adaptation of “Wicked” is far from the first Broadway musical to find success at the movie theatres, but it is the most successful to date earning well over $500 million in global box office receipts.

In the week before Christmas, the Broadway production of “Wicked” brought in over $3 million.

In the six weeks since its November 22 debut, “Wicked” the film has grossed $634,378,535 in global box office draws – $424,230,535 of that domestically.  The film has far surpassed its $150 million price tag.

The film which will be available for home viewing December 31 stars award-winning performers Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.

The second part of the film – titled “Wicked: For Good” – will make its theatrical debut on November 21, 2025.

The numbers top that of the 2008 film adaptation of “Mama Mia” starring Meryl Streep which brought in $610,0002,542.

The numbers do not reflect any adjustments for inflation; however, if they did the $159,484,051 brought in for “The Sound of Music” starring Julie Andrews in 1965 would equate to $1.3 billion today.

So, how do the non-Disney, non-live filmed productions film adaptations of Broadway productions fare over the years…

“Wicked” – $634,378,535 (as of Dec 29)
“Mamma Mia!” – $610,002,542
“Les Miserables” – $442,299,309
“Chicago” – $306,776,732
“Into the Woods” – $212,902,372
“Hairspray” – $203,627,753
“Dreamgirls” – $155,430,335
“The Phantom of the Opera” (2004) – $ 154,674,241
“Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” – $153,383,627
“Annie” (2014) – $136,853,506
“West Side Story” (2021) – $76,016,171
“Cats” (2019) – $75,558,925
“The Color Purple” (2023) – $68,819,191
“Jersey Boys” – $67,647,103
“Rock of Ages” (2012) – $38,518,613
“Nine” (2009) – $54,004,950
“In the Heights” (2021) – $45,175,167
“The Producers” (2005) – $38,075,318
“Ronald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical” – international release only – $34,706,541
“Rent” (2005) – $31,670,620
“Dear Evan Hanson” (2021) – $31,670,620
“Hedwig and the Angry Inch” – $31,082,286
“The Last Five Years (based on the Off-Broadway musical) – $292.092
“The Prom” – $187,430
“tick, tick…BOOM!” (2021 based on the Off-Broadway musical) – $112,777
“The Fantasticks” (2000 based on the Off-Broadway musical) – $49,666
“Naked Boys Singing!” (based on the Off-Broadway musical) – $25,526

Budget figures were gathered from BoxOfficeMojo.com and IMDB.