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“Wicked the movie’s images are big, to be sure, but they’re also often shallow; they don’t draw our attention further into the image, nor do they inspire curiosity about this world. They impress in scale but not in depth.†— Bilge Ebiri, “Wicked Is As Enchanting As It Is Exhaustingâ€

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  1. aaaaaaah
    Let the (Consensual) Wicked Sing-alongs BeginTickets are on sale for screenings where you can really hold space for the lyrics of “Defying Gravity.â€
    By Jason P. Frank
  2. best of 2024
    The 17 Best Film Performances of 2024Every one of them is liable to knock your shoulders back.
    By Joe Reid
  3. wizomania
    Nobody in That Room Knew What Holding Space for ‘Defying Gravity’ Meant“I didn’t understand the first sentence,†Ariana Grande explained.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  4. elphab-ereft
    Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo Are Sentimental WomenAll their best cries on the Wicked press tour.
    By Jason P. Frank
  5. changed for good
    Drew Barrymore and Ariana Grande
    Ariana Grande and Drew Barrymore Had a Compliment-OffNaturally, they both teared up.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  6. awards szn
    Wicked Is Popular With the National Board of ReviewWinning Best Film and Best Director for Jon M. Chu.
    By Jason P. Frank
  7. at the box office
    This Is What a $425 Million Box-Office Weekend Looks LikeThe Wicked–Gladiator II–Moana 2 trifecta laid waste to the previous Thanksgiving-weekend record.
    By Chris Lee
  8. oscar futures
    95th Annual Academy Awards - Show
    Big, Happy Families Win OscarsWhich 2024 films will benefit most from the holiday-card dynamic this year?
    By Nate Jones
  9. ableism
    Marissa Bode
    Marissa Bode Criticizes Jokes About Nessarose’s DisabilityThe Wicked star distinguished these “deeply uncomfortable†comments from “goofy, harmless†house jokes.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  10. free advice
    Some Unsolicited Ideas for Ariana Grande’s Next MovieNobody is doing it like Ariana in Wicked, and accordingly, we must invent some new projects for her.
    By Rachel Handler
  11. the proper ploys
    Is Ariana Grande Going to Be Stuck Like This Forever?Grande’s borderline-Method commitment to being Glinda is admirable and hilarious, but what’s the larger endgame here?
    By Fran Hoepfner
  12. oz the great and powerful
    Thank Goodness the ‘Holding Space’ Interviewer Doesn’t Get the JokeA rare win for meme culture.
    By Jason P. Frank
  13. flying high
    It’s Time to Second-Guess Elphaba’s BroomWicked: Part One refuses to explain the levitation spell at the crux of its final act.
    By Jason P. Frank
  14. at the box office
    How Wicked Felled Gladiator II at the Box OfficeEarlier this year, all indications pointed to Gladiator II being fall’s must-see movie. Here’s how the Roman combat epic lost its advantage.
    By Chris Lee
  15. off to see the wizard
    Is ‘Wicked’ the Best Oz Adaptation Since ‘The Wizard of Oz’?MGM’s 1939 masterpiece is just too good.
    By Keith Phipps
  16. boffo b.o.
    Can Wicked Defy Box Office Records?Can it top Les Mis? Its own budget? Live-action Simba?
    By Bethy Squires
  17. box office report card
    Wicked UK premiere - London
    Wicked vs. Gladiator II: Who won Glicked Weekend?Are you not entertained? Or are you holding space for the lyrics of “Defying Gravity�
    By Bethy Squires
  18. oscar futures
    Just How Glicked Will the 2025 Oscars Get?Denzel Washington will take his third statue now.
    By Nate Jones
  19. unusual and exceedingly peculiar
    What Does It Mean to Hold Space for ‘Defying Gravity’?It’s exactly what Cynthia Erivo wanted.
    By Jason P. Frank
  20. au hasard dillamond
    The ‘Wicked’ Movie Made One Huge Improvement to the Stage ShowSomething good is happening in Oz.
    By Rebecca Alter
  21. lessons in chemistry
    Sorry, But Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater Have Chemistry in WickedThe two share the screen for only a short time. But in that time, you kinda get it.
    By Jason P. Frank
  22. review roundup
    Is Wicked Popular with Critics?Did the movie musical impress the right cohorts?
    By Alejandra Gularte
  23. cameos
    Did You Catch All Four Cameos in the Wicked Movie?One short day, four fun cameos.
    By Louis Peitzman
  24. pee-break guide
    When Should You Take Your Bathroom Breaks During Wicked?There’s no rest for the wicked, but there can be pee breaks.
    By Zoe Papelis
  25. endings
    Wicked’s Cliffhanger Ending, Explained (and What to Expect in Part Two)Wicked tells only half a story, but we’re not exactly in the dark about what happens next.
    By Louis Peitzman
  26. popular
    Every Musical Number in Wicked, RankedSome of the movie’s best moments happen when John M. Chu finds a new cinematic language for its famous songs.
    By Louis Peitzman
  27. movie review
    Wicked Is As Enchanting As It Is ExhaustingJon M. Chu’s film adaptation of the hit musical has charm, but the bloat is inescapable.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  28. oscar futures
    How Every Oscar Movie Can Be the Anti-Trump MovieLike it or not, we’re in for yet another awards season operating in the shadow of Donald Trump. Which campaigns can take advantage of the vibe shift?
    By Nate Jones
  29. oscar futures
    Are Netflix Normies Ready for Emilia Pérez?An indefinable musical by a French auteur is headed for millions of streaming subscribers. Most of them will be entirely unprepared.
    By Nate Jones
  30. tie-ins and tie ups
    Santa, Can I Have a Wicked Porn Doll for Christmas?Mattel apologizes for including a porn site’s URL on its Wicked doll packaging.
    By Jason P. Frank
  31. oscar futures
    What Happens at the Oscars If Hillary Wins in 2016?This election eve, take a trip into the mirror universe where another Clinton’s in the White House.
    By Nate Jones
  32. no rest
    The Most Egregious Wicked Marketing StuntsAren’t you sick of this yet?
    By Fran Hoepfner
  33. wicked updates official
    Okay, So What Is a Munchkin Now?Wicked’s Munchkins have been reborn in Ethan Slater’s image.
    By Rebecca Alter
  34. poster children
    Cynthia Erivo Thinks Your Edits Are Wicked Inappropriate“This is the wildest, most offensive thing I have seen,†she said in response to a fan-made poster.
    By Jason P. Frank
  35. drumroll please
    Who Is This Diva in the Wicked Trailer?Mama, a squirrel behind you!
    By Rebecca Alter
  36. the rumors and the nastiness
    Ethan Slater Is Not WickedAriana Grande is going to bat for her boo.
    By Jason P. Frank
  37. fall preview 2024
    21 Movies We Can’t Wait to See This FallIncluding the most-talked-about titles from Cannes and a divisive epic from a New Hollywood legend.
    By A.A. Dowd
  38. boston voice: wicked!
    Everything We Know About Wicked, If You Dare to Find OutWhat are you wearing to the Gladiator II–Wicked Part One double feature?
    By Jason P. Frank
  39. no rest
    54 Questions the Wicked Trailer Thrust Upon UsLike, what’s up with the goat and where is SpongeBob?
    By Vulture Staff
  40. trailer mix
    Caution: The Wicked Trailer Spoils The Wizard of Oz (1939)Two pretty best friends take a trip to the Emerald City …
    By Jason P. Frank
  41. cinemacon 2024
    CinemaCon 2024 - Universal Pictures And Focus Features Presentation
    Wicked Casts its Goat GOATSomeone’s finally been ca-a-ast in Oz.
    By Bethy Squires
  42. an alarming mystery
    Why Is the Wicked Movie Hiding Dr. Dillamond From Us?A conspiracy theory.
    By Rebecca Alter
  43. wicked movies are real
    Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo Are Singing Live in the WickedsA choice that famously works and never fails.
    By Jason P. Frank
  44. popular music
    Here Are All the Songs in Bowen Yang and Ariana Grande’s ‘Elephant Love Medley’Including Glinda’s take on Elphaba’s “Defying Gravity†riff.
    By Tom Smyth
  45. weep beneath my wings
    Which Part of Beaches Makes the Author of Beaches Cry Hardest?“I’m a sob sister.â€
    By Rebecca Alter
  46. trailer supermix
    Watch These Wicked Super Bowl Movie TrailersWicked 1, Deadpool 3! Planet of the Apes 4!
    By Bethy Squires
  47. thank goodness
    Wicked Has Wrapped Filming … for GoodHere are all of the posts from the Wicked cast marking the end of the film’s shoot.
    By Tom Smyth
  48. best of 2023
    Exhilarating Reactions to a Troubled WorldPlus Sondheim old and (for the final time) new.
    By Sara Holdren and Jackson McHenry
  49. one short set day
    Jonathan Bailey Was The Only Student in the Land of OzGoodness knows the Wicked’s lives are lonely on set.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  50. stage whisperer
    Ari and Ethan and a Bowl of GuacWicked celebrates 20 years, and everyone’s painting the town green. Also, Sondheim delivers a compelling final message.
    By Vulture Staff
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