By Auzinea Bacon, CNN (CNN) — Hollywood is seeing green this weekend, with “Wicked” leading a big jump at the domestic box office. “Wicked” and “Gladiator II” — which some have called “Glicked” following the success of the 2023 summer blockbusters “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” — combined to gross an estimated $169.5 million in their domestic debut. “Wicked” is expected to rake in $114 million, while “Gladiator II” will pull in $55.5 million. Market…

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Moviegoers all ‘Glicked’ about November blockbusters

“Wicked” and “Gladiator II” have debuted in theaters with a combined $270 million in ticket sales

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Is Glicked the new Barbenheimer? ‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ storm the box office

Experts say marketing was key to the success of the two movies in their opening weekend.

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The premiers of “Wicked” this week and “Gladiator 2" the week before brought hope to the box office amid the industry crisis.
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Is 'Glicked' the new 'Barbenheimer'? Sort of.

With "Gladiator II" and the first part of "Wicked" coming out, movie theaters are nearing their truest chance at another "Barbenheimer."

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Is 'Glicked' the new 'Barbenheimer'? 'Wicked' and 'Gladiator II' collide in theaters

“Barbenheimer” was a phenomenon impossible to manufacture. But, more than a year later, that hasn’t stopped people from trying to make “Glicked” happen. The counter-programming of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” in July 2023 hit a nerve culturally and had the receipts to back it up. Unlike so many things that begin as memes, it transcended its online beginnings. Instead of an either-or, the two movies ultimately complemented and boosted one another a…

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'Wicked' and 'Gladiator II' collide in theaters

‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ collide in theatres as movie industry’s next very different twin hopes

Moviegoers all ‘Glicked’ about November blockbusters

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