NZ box office report: Wizard of Oz prequel musical off to a… Wicked start

Our weekly guide to what’s happening at the Aotearoa box office – thanks to Numero

Broadway comes to number one at the Aotearoa box office with the opening of Wicked, ahead of Gladiator II. In third spot, Red One continues to lend a little cheer to cinemas, opening in top spot, with Hello, Love, Again rounding out the box office top four.

Here are the top 10 films at the Aotearoa box office, Nov 21-27:

1. Wicked (Universal) $1,574,710 (new release)
2. Gladiator II (Paramount) $713,277 (cume total $2,030,856)
3. Red One (Warner Bros.) $179,927 (cume total $849,185)
4. Hello, Love, Again (ABS-CBN) $128,842 (cume total $344,105)
5. Venom: The Last Dance (Sony) $85,213 (cume total $1,870,990)
6. Lee (Studiocanal) $70,206 (cume total $1,022,342)
7. Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 (Forum Distribution) $28,004 (cume total $543,959)
8. NT Live: The Motive and the Cue (Limelight Distribution) $25,707 (new release)
9. Singham Again (Reelstar Entertainment) $22,989 (cume total $438,498)
10. The Wild Robot (Universal) $22,156 (cume total $2,940,628)