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Wicked: For Good

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2025 | 137 min | Fantasy, Adventure, Romance

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It collected a shelf of major awards, people are still talking about it and it was a solid box office hit. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics, fantasy fans and adventure fans. If you loved The Wizard of Oz or Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, start here.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 2 hr 17 min.
What might put you off
Rated PG: scary moments. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.

As an angry mob rises against the Wicked Witch, Glinda and Elphaba must unite one last time with honesty and empathy to fulfill their shared destiny and change the fate of Oz forever.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    67% on Rotten Tomatoes, 58 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.6 out of 10

  • AwardsVery strong

    Nominated for 4 Golden Globes, 2 BAFTAs and 7 Critics' Choice Awards.

  • Box office & staying powerStrong

    $541 million worldwide on a $150 million budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactVery strong

    About 4.6 million people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Jon M. Chu

  • Cynthia ErivoElphaba
  • Ariana GrandeGlinda
  • Jeff GoldblumThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz
  • Michelle YeohMadame Morrible
  • Jonathan BaileyFiyero / The Scarecrow
  • Ethan SlaterBoq / The Tin Man
  • Marissa BodeNessarose
  • Colman DomingoThe Cowardly Lion (voice)
  • Bowen YangPfannee
  • Bronwyn JamesShenshen