For reasons good, bad, ugly, and everything in between, 2024 was one for the books!

As the year draws to a close, That Grape Juice is reflecting on the occasions that rocked – and to some degree – maybe even reshaped the Urban and Pop cultural landscape as we know it.

Next, we’ll revisit how the film adaptation of ‘Wicked‘ helped rewrite movie box office history!

Listing in Broadway history books for being one of the most popular stage plays ever only set the bar that much higher for the film adaptation of ‘Wicked’ starring superstar singer-actresses Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.

Their incarnation of the beloved twist on the classic ‘Wizard of Oz‘ tale not only met expectations from a critical standpoint but blew commercial projections out of the water.

‘Wicked’ Makes History with HUGE Box Office Debut

Cynthia Erivo Signs First-Look Deal with Universal Pictures as ‘Wicked’ Makes Box Office History

‘Wicked’ Sequel Title Revealed as Film Flies Past $500 Million Mark at the Global Box Office

By the last week of 2024, the witchy flick – with $634.4 million grossed since its November 22 opening, had become the top-grossing film adaptation of a Broadway musical ever – knocking ‘Mamma Mia‘ ($611.5 million) to second place.

The ‘Wicked’ domination wasn’t limited to box offices, however, as its official soundtrack also got in on the historic action over on music charts.

Chart Check: Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande’s ‘Wicked’ Soundtrack Makes HISTORIC Debut & Outsells the Billboard 200’s Top 10 COMBINED

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