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'Wicked' soars to $114 million weekend box office

Nov 24, 2024 8:16 AM

Nov 24 (Reuters) - "Wicked," the first of two movies

based on a beloved Broadway musical, soared into theaters with

an estimated $114 million in U.S. and Canadian ticket sales,

distributor Universal Pictures said on Sunday.

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