Blockbuster Depraved has landed the biggest opening weekend of 2024 at Vue Worldwide.
The movie, starring Oscar-nominated actress Cynthia Erivo and Grammy-winning pop star Ariana Grande as Elphaba and Glinda, surpassed each Gladiator II and Paddington In Peru.
It has additionally had the biggest opening weekend for a stage musical adaptation within the cinema chain’s historical past.
A boss for Vue Worldwide stated it had seen a “sea of pink and green” over the weekend.
Ariana Grande (left) as Glinda and Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba within the movie. Pic: PA
Pic: PA
Pic: PA
Launched on Friday, Depraved is up 60% on Les Miserables’ opening weekend in 2012 and thrice bigger than the 2022 movie adaptation of Matilda.
Founder and chief government of Vue Worldwide Tim Richards stated: “Vue has seen a sea of pink and inexperienced over the opening weekend of Depraved, which has proven continued excessive demand for the massive display screen expertise.
“We saw record-breaking pre-sales for Wicked, followed by a chart-topping opening weekend – the biggest for 2024.”
The movie is the primary of two components, with the second anticipated in November subsequent yr.
Depraved and Gladiator II – identified collectively as Glicked – have reportedly did not beat out Barbenheimer, Barbie and Oppenheimer, in its personal opening weekend final summer time.
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Glicked introduced in £215m in worldwide ticket gross sales – with Depraved making the vast majority of that.
