Wicked Runtime Revealed, 1st Movie Is Nearly as Long as Entire Musical

The 2024 Wicked movie will be nearly as long as the Broadway play even though it’s only adapting the first half of the story.

Wicked will be released in United States theaters this coming November. Directed by Jon M. Chu, it is the first entry in a two-part film adaptation of the popular stage musical of the same name by Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman.

What is the runtime for 2024’s Wicked?

According to Fandango, Wicked will have a 2-hour and 40-minute runtime. AMC Theatres’ website also lists Wicked’s runtime as 2 hours and 40 minutes.

The runtime for the Wicked musical is approximately 2 hours and 45 minutes, which includes a 15-minute intermission. It’s not clear how long the runtime for Wicked Part Two, which will be released in November 2025, will be at this time.

“Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz, stars Emmy, Grammy and Tony-winning powerhouse Cynthia Erivo (Harriet, Broadway’s The Color Purple) as Elphaba, a young woman, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true power, and Grammy-winning, multi-platinum recording artist and global superstar Ariana Grande as Glinda, a popular young woman, gilded by privilege and ambition, who has yet to discover her true heart,” the synopsis for Wicked reads. “The two meet as students at Shiz University in the fantastical Land of Oz and forge an unlikely but profound friendship. Following an encounter with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, their friendship reaches a crossroads and their lives take very different paths. Glinda’s unflinching desire for popularity sees her seduced by power, while Elphaba’s determination to remain true to herself, and to those around her, will have unexpected and shocking consequences on her future. Their extraordinary adventures in Oz will ultimately see them fulfill their destinies as Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.”

Wicked will be released in United States theaters on November 22, 2024.

Brandon Schreur

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