Wicked Breaks Records at the Box Office

The Witches of Oz are making magic at the box office.

Worldwide’s thanksgiving tentpole Wicked: For Good is on course to open to a record-smashing $151 million-plus in north America and $228 million worldwide. It topped Friday’s North American chart with a massive $68.7 million from 4,115 theaters (including $30.8 million in previews). Audiences are embracing the pic, giving it an A CinemaScore and a 96 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Wicked: For Good is the second title from filmmaker .