Critics Say Wicked: For Good Is Leaving Audiences ‘Audibly Sobbing’ As Cynthia Erivo And Ariana Grande Return For Act II

The moment we’ve all been waiting a year for has arrived — the second half of Jon M. Chu ’s Wicked adaptation is hitting the 2025 movie calendar . Wicked: For Good — or, as the director calls it, “ the most compelling side of the story ” — depicts Act II of the Broadway production and hits theaters on November 21. The first movie broke box office records and earned more than $700 million worldwide , so will Chu stick the landing?

Critics have seen Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo come together as Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West for the grand finale, and according to CinemaBlend's review of Wicked: For Good , audiences can expect more stunning visuals, remarkable performances and beautiful music. For our own Riley Utley, the darker second act doesn