Wicked: For Good is finally coming out in theaters on November 21, introducing the non-theatergoing world to the musical’s second act. Jon M. Chu’s sequel is holding space for the highest-grossing opening weekend of any movie this year — in spite of a lack of press tour memes. The first film opened a year ago, over Thanksgiving, to record-breaking box-office numbers. Now we’re a clock tick away from knowing just how well Wicked: For Good can do. Below, all the box-office milestones it could reach in just its opening weekend.

Wicked: For Good is good

No matter what, if Wicked: For Good passes $115 million, it will have made more domestically during opening weekend than its predecessor. By default, that would also make it the best opening ever for a stage-to-screen musical, a record

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