Wicked

PG
2024
|
160 mins
Trailer
Poster for Wicked

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo star in this adaptation of the massive Broadway musical, a prequel to cinema classic The Wizard... More

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Wicked | Ratings & Reviews

"The year’s must-see musical."

VarietyVariety

"What an enjoyable spectacle it is."

The GuardianThe Guardian

"One of the best silver screen adaptations of a musical in ages, and easily one of the year's best pictures."

ColliderCollider

"It's perfectly cast."

Sydney Morning HeraldSydney Morning Herald

"The best movie musical in years."

San Francisco ChronicleSan Francisco Chronicle

"Drawn-out and bland."

BBCBBC

"Who can say if Wicked has been changed for the better? I do believe it has been changed for the longer."

New York PostNew York Post

"Yes, it’s a nightmare in digital wax, but you’ll leave the cinema in buoyant mood."

The Irish TimesThe Irish Times

"Manages to end on a note of 'to be continued”' while still feeling like a complete story."

Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment Weekly

"As enchanting as it is exhausting."

VultureVulture

"Has a lot of heart and brains. If it only had the courage to tell a complete story in a reasonable amount of time."

Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles Times

"Resistance to its 169 minutes of theme park magic becomes futile."

Screen DailyScreen Daily

"One of the great musical movies of this or any age."

PastePaste

"Deep love has been given to crafting the detailed and vibrant world of Oz."

Total FilmTotal Film

"It’s smart, sweet, and sassy in equal measure."

Chicago ReaderChicago Reader

"Has all the buoyancy of a grand piano being heaved off the roof of St Paul’s Cathedral."

The TelegraphThe Telegraph

"(Erivo and Grande are) let down by a film that is aggressively overlit and shot like a TV advert."

IndependentIndependent

"Authoritarianism and broad comedy make strange and uneasy bedfellows."

Boston GlobeBoston Globe

"A triumphant musical that will likely win over all but the staunchest avoiders of the genre."

FilmInkFilmInk

"(It) pops with vibrancy and energy, effervescence and sincerity."

Time OutTime Out

"A wicked pleasure for musical fans."

Herald SunHerald Sun

"Erivo’s Elphaba carries a hurt that comes from far beyond the screen."

The Washington PostThe Washington Post

Wicked | Details

Rating
PG, Mild themes
Runtime
160
Genre
Fantasy, Kids & Family, Musical, Romance
Country of origin
USA
Studio
Disney