Gladiator II, Paramount Global’s sequel to the 2000 Academy Award Best Picture winner, grossed US$55 million to finish second.
Wicked and Gladiator II, two of the year’s most-anticipated films, brought in a combined US$168 million ($226.77 million) in weekend sales at US and Canadian theaters, kicking off what’s likely to be a strong holiday season for cinemas.
Universal Pictures’ film version of the hit Broadway musical finished in first place with US$112.5 million in ticket sales, researcher Comscore said Monday.
