The Depraved witches are returning to theaters quickly with Depraved: For Good, and are anticipated to renew the franchise’s pattern of smashing field workplace information, which started final yr. 2024’s Depraved achieved a record-breaking opening weekend debut of $114 million, the all-time finest for a Broadway musical adaptation, surpassing 2012’s Les Misérables.
Along with its staggering debut gross domestically, Depraved reached $164 million globally in its first weekend. It went on to gross a worldwide whole of $756 million, with $473 million coming from home gross sales, making it the highest-grossing Broadway musical film adaptation of all time. It was additionally an enormous vital success, holding an 88% on Rotten Tomatoes and successful a number of Oscar nominations.
Now, Depraved: For Good, arriving in theaters on November 21, is on observe to surpass this. Main market analysis agency NRG initiatives that the Depraved follow-up will debut at $115 million domestically, with the potential to succeed in even $120 million, breaking its all-time file from final yr. This time round, Depraved is, in fact, benefiting from the vital acclaim of its predecessor.
With the primary reactions to Depraved: For Good showing on social media, any worries that audiences may need had concerning the follow-up going badly awry have been assuaged. It seems to be following in Depraved‘s footsteps of faithfully adapting the beloved Broadway manufacturing whereas growing the story and visuals for a cinematic medium, with powerhouse performances from your entire forged.
Whereas there might have been some skepticism final yr concerning the high quality of the difference, the general public is basically previous it, and nothing has been hindering Depraved: For Good‘s hype, which might simply enable it to surpass Depraved on the home and worldwide field workplace. It additionally stands to overhaul Pixar’s Coco within the rankings of film musicals usually (no matter Broadway origins).
In the meantime, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande are all however assured to once more safe Oscar nominations for portraying Elphaba a.okay.a. the Depraved Witch of the West and Glinda the Good, respectively. Director Jon M. Chu is unlikely as a Greatest Director nominee, however Depraved: For Good will in all probability nonetheless be nominated for Greatest Image, along with sure crafts classes.
Depraved can also be going to dominate the Greatest Authentic Music class, as each Erivo and Grande are performing songs written for the film, titled “No Place Like House” and “The Lady within the Bubble,” respectively. When Depraved: For Good hits theaters in rather less than a month, it’s going to be Depraved season as soon as once more because the sequel dominates the world.
- Launch Date
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November 21, 2025
- Director
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Jon M. Chu
- Writers
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Winnie Holzman, Dana Fox, Gregory Maguire