'Wicked' soars with $114 million domestic opening, 'Gladiator' snares $55.5 million

The box office was a popular destination this weekend as Universal's "Wicked" and Paramount's "Gladiator II" arrived in cinemas."Wicked" is expected to snare $114 million during its domestic opening, the highest debut of a Broadway adaptation in cinematic history, according to Sunday estimates. Globally the film is set to take in$164.2 million.Tracking projections for "Wicked" started around $80 million in late October, but rose to a range of$120 million to $140 million. Hollywood has struggled to market ...