The pair of films did huge business as Thanksgiving gets underway in the United States. Globally, the movies have earned $162.5 million and $220.5 million, respectively.

"Wicked" and "Gladiator II" debuted in theaters with a combined $270 million in ticket sales "Wicked," starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, debuted with $114 million domestically and $164.2 million globally for Universal Pictures, according to studio estimates Sunday.

The double-feature formula that propelled last year’s ‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer’ was put to the test again with a mashup between Broadway and ancient Rome. Last year, Warner Bros.’s Barbie and Universal’s Oppenheimer revitalized the box office with their same-day openings,