'Wicked,' 'Gladiator II' bring in $169.5 million in domestic box office

"Wicked" stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in the story of how a misunderstood, green-skinned student of magic becomes the Wicked Witch of the West. Competitor "Gladiator II", the sequel to a movie that took the Oscar for best picture two decades ago, brought in $55.5 million in domestic theaters, said Paramount Pictures, which is part of Paramount Global.