Core Insights - "Wicked: For Good" has achieved the second-largest opening weekend box office in North America for 2025, contributing to a significant increase in overall weekend box office revenue [1][2] - The North American weekend box office from November 21 to 23 reached approximately $185 million, marking a more than 150% increase compared to the previous weekend [1] Group 1: Box Office Performance - "Wicked: For Good" generated approximately $150 million in its opening weekend, ranking first in the North American weekend box office [2] - The film's average ticket price was $36,452, leading the box office rankings for the period [2] - The first film, "Wicked," released a year ago, grossed approximately $474 million in North America and $758 million globally [1] Group 2: Critical Reception - "Wicked: For Good" received mixed reviews, with an IMDb rating of 7.2, a Metacritic score of 58, and a Rotten Tomatoes freshness rating of 70% based on 246 reviews [2] - The CinemaScore for the film was rated an A, indicating a generally positive audience reception [2] Group 3: Other Films - "Rental Family," released on the same day, earned approximately $3.3 million in its opening weekend, ranking fifth in the box office [3] - "Sisu: Road to Revenge" opened with approximately $2.6 million, placing sixth in the weekend rankings [3] - "Now You See Me: Now You Don't" experienced a 56.6% drop in box office revenue, earning approximately $9.12 million in its second weekend [3]

Group 1 - The film "Now You See Me 3" debuted as the top film in North America, earning approximately $21.3 million in its opening weekend, but this figure is lower than its predecessors [1] - The total box office for "Now You See Me 3," including international markets, is around $75.5 million [1] - The overall North American box office for the weekend (November 14-16) was about $74.36 million, representing a decrease of approximately 8% from the previous weekend [1] Group 2 - The sci-fi action film "The Running Man" ranked second with an opening weekend box office of about $17 million, receiving mixed reviews with an IMDb score of 6.8 [2] - The horror film "The Keeper" opened in seventh place with approximately $2.5 million, receiving poor ratings, including an IMDb score of 5.9 [2] - The film "Predator: Badlands" experienced a significant drop of 67.5% in its second weekend, earning around $13 million and bringing its total North American box office to approximately $66.3 million [2] Group 3 - The horror film "Black Phone 2" dropped to fifth place with a weekend box office of about $2.65 million, with total North American earnings reaching approximately $74.67 million [3] - Upcoming releases include "Wicked: For Good," "Rental Family," and "Sisu: Road to Revenge," set to premiere on November 21 [3]