Wicked
"Everyone deserves the chance to fly."
DramaRomanceFantasy
In the land of Oz, ostracized and misunderstood green-skinned Elphaba is forced to share a room with the popular aristocrat Glinda at Shiz University, and the two's unlikely friendship is tested as they begin to fulfill their respective destinies as Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.
🎬 DirectorJon M. Chu
📅 Release2024-10-16
🌍 CountryUnited States of America
🗣 LanguageEnglish
🏢 StudioUniversal Pictures, Marc Platt Productions
🗳 Votes3,030
🔥 Popularity18
💰 Budget$150,000,000
💵 Revenue$758,827,029
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🎭 Cast
Cynthia Erivo
Elphaba
Ariana Grande
Galinda / Glinda
Michelle Yeoh
Madame Morrible
Jonathan Bailey
Fiyero
Ethan Slater
Boq
Marissa Bode
Nessarose
Jeff Goldblum
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Peter Dinklage
Dr. Dillamond (voice)
Andy Nyman
Governor Thropp
Courtney-Mae Briggs
Mrs. Thropp
Bowen Yang
Pfannee
Bronwyn James
Shenshen
Aaron Teoh
Avaric
Shaun Prendergast
Shiz President
Keala Settle
Miss Coddle
🎥 Crew
Producer
Marc Platt
Costume Design
Paul Tazewell
Production Design
Nathan Crowley
Casting Associate
Ryan Bernard Tymensky
Location Manager
Lisa Latter
Novel
Gregory Maguire
Producer
David Stone
Director of Photography
Alice Brooks
Editor
Myron Kerstein
Stunts
Sarah Lochlan
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🏷 Keywords
witchdancingbased on novel or bookfairy talecollegewishmusicalfemale friendshipbullyingbased on play or musicalcelebrityprequel
💬 Reviews
The film adaptation of Wicked is based on the Broadway musical, which is a loose adaptation of the 1995 novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire. Both Maguire’s novel and the musical are expansions of L. Frank Baum’s original The Wizard of Oz novel was published in 1900 and its film adaptation in 1939. The musical is one of the longest-running and fin…
*THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS* I've been a Wicked fan since 2010. My expectations for this film were extremely high! And I was blown away by how Jon M. Chu was able to bring this story a new life. Everyone involved did an excellent job! The choice to sing live paid off! Not one note was out of tune! Bowen Yang & Bronwyn James were absolutely hilarious as Phannee & Shen Shen. Marissa Bode was f…
OK, so I'm going to be swimming against the tide a bit with this, but I didn't love it. We start where the "Wizard of Oz" story finishes off, only without the catchy "Ding Dong the Witch is...". Instead we get an ensemble dance number that is energetically performed, colourful and expertly choreographed but instantly forgettable. Then we meet "Galinda" (Ariana Grande) who arrives in her pink bubbl…
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