Meanwhile,Wickedhas broken one box office recordafter another where movie musicals are concerned.

Both are also incredibly cinematic, demanding people see them on a big screen.

Fans likely want to watch these movies again and again, sooner rather than later.

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Both movies came out in movie theaters on November 22, 2024, only about a month earlier.

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However, the numerousWizard of Ozadaptations mean that there are other great options to pair withWickedfor a watch party.

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Additionally, 2013’sOz the Great and Powerfulis an interesting title to watch withWicked.

Movies such as this showcase more of how certain themes and storylines are remade.

Gladiator 2 is the follow-up to Ridley Scott’s award-winning film Gladiator from 2000.

An edited image of Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba in Wicked and Margot Robbie in Barbie.

Wicked adapts the Broadway musical into a two-part film, following the unlikely friendship between Elphaba, born with green skin, and Glinda, a popular aristocrat, in the Land of Oz. As they navigate their contrasting paths, they evolve into Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.

Pedro Pascal’s Acacius tackling Paul Mescal’s Lucius in Gladiator II

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Gladiator 2 is the follow-up to Ridley Scott’s award-winning film Gladiator from 2000. Scott returns to direct the sequel, with Paul Mescal staring as Lucius, alongside Denzel Washington and Joseph Quinn as the villain Emperor Geta. Gladiator 2 had been stuck in development hell for years before a script written by David Scarpa finally moved forward.

Headshot Of Paul Mescal In The 77th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs)

Headshot Of Pedro Pascal In The 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards

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