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Wicked
2024 162 min United States of America PG 6+
★7.9
Drama, Romance, Fantasy
Director: Jon M. Chu
🎭 Based on
«The Wonderful Wizard of Oz»
byL. Frank Baum
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Description
In the land of Oz, ostracized and misunderstood green-skinned Elphaba is forced to share a room with the popular aristocrat Glinda at Shiz University, and the two's unlikely friendship is tested as they begin to fulfill their respective destinies as Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.
Budget:
$150M
US Gross:
$474.56M
Worldwide:
$758.83M
Starring
Cynthia Erivo
Actor
Ariana Grande
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Jeff Goldblum
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Awards
BAFTA 2025
— Best Production Design
BAFTA 2025
— Best Costume Design
Academy Awards 2025
— Best Production Design
BAFTA 2025
— Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Academy Awards 2025
— Best Picture
Academy Awards 2025
— Best Production Design
Golden Globe 2025
— Best Supporting Actress
Academy Awards 2025
— Best Sound
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2025
— Best Supporting Actor
Academy Awards 2025
— Best Actress
Academy Awards 2025
— Best Makeup and Hairstyling
BAFTA 2025
— Best Sound
Academy Awards 2025
— Best Film Editing
Academy Awards 2025
— Best Visual Effects
Golden Globe 2025
— Special Achievement Award
Golden Globe 2025
— Best Actress (Comedy or Musical)
BAFTA 2025
— Best Visual Effects
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2025
— Best Cast Ensemble
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2025
— Best Actress
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2025
— Best Supporting Actress
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2025
— Best Stunt Ensemble
Academy Awards 2025
— Best Costume Design
Golden Globe 2025
— Best Picture (Comedy or Musical)
Academy Awards 2025
— Best Supporting Actress
Academy Awards 2025
— Best Original Score
BAFTA 2025
— Best Supporting Actress
Key opinion
Wicked is widely praised for its lavish production design, strong vocal performances from its leads, and its successful translation of Broadway-style musical numbers to the screen. However, opinions diverge on its pacing and the depth of its narrative, with some viewers finding the nearly three-hour runtime and thin plot tiresome while others appreciate the spectacle and thematic exploration.
| Production | The production design and visual effects, particularly the rendering of the Emerald City and Shiz University, provide a lavish and immersive aesthetic experience. | |
| Acting | Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande deliver powerful vocal performances that effectively anchor the film’s musical numbers and lead dynamic. | |
| Direction | The film’s choreography is highly polished, with Jon M. Chu successfully bringing a dynamic, cinematic energy to the musical sequences. | |
| Theme | The thematic exploration of prejudice, performative altruism, and the nature of "wickedness" resonates as a meaningful modernization of the Oz mythos for some, while others find the social commentary simplistic. | |
| Runtime | The expansive three-hour runtime is divisive, with fans of the world-building appreciating the pacing, while critics argue the narrative feels stretched and occasionally dull. | |
| Score | The musical score is polarizing; while the finale "Defying Gravity" is widely celebrated as a standout, some viewers find the remaining tracks forgettable or lacking the iconic stature of classic musical theater. |