The First Reactions To ‘Wicked’ Praise The Musical Film As “Magical”, “An Oscar Frontrunner” And “Everything Cinema Should Be”

As someone who loves The Wizard of Oz and the Wicked music, I was skeptical about it. Did this need to be two films and this long? What were those clips? I wasn't sold. And I was wrong! #WickedMovie is everything cinema should be. The crafts and acting are the absolute SHIZ pic.twitter.com/fvpwy4OMv7

— Jazz Tangcay (@jazzt) October 30, 2024

#WickedMovie is an Oz-some spectacle that pops and enchants on the big screen. An absolutely stunning vision. Leads Erivo and Grande knock it out of the park. While this perhaps won’t convert many anti-musical folks, genre fans and die-hard Ozians (Wickhards?) will feast on this pic.twitter.com/HhqJc9cXAK

— Simon Thompson (@ShowbizSimon) October 30, 2024

#WickedMovie defied gravity… and my expectations! Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande stun in this epic musical journey. Although it’s only part 1 of 6, Wicked feels like a complete story sure to garner plenty of technical Oscar nominations (and maybe a few acting nods too 👀) pic.twitter.com/AObWAmVog6

— David (@GriffBotStudios) October 30, 2024

I was 'pessimistical' going in, but…WICKED is a masterpiece. Ariana Grande makes Glinda sparkle: she milks every moment with gusto, humor and hair flips. Jon M. Chu added so much new life to the story that I can see why it needed to be 2 parts! Well worth the 20-year wait. pic.twitter.com/dJIYdoZgPc

— Katcy Stephan (@katcystephan) October 30, 2024

#Wicked rocks, kids. Galinda is the role Ariana Grande was born to play. Perfectly suited and genuinely a hilarious, scene-stealing performance. Cynthia Erivo's heavenly vocals allow her to make Elphaba her own. The team of artisans assembled by Jon M. Chu all put their signature… pic.twitter.com/OIXi9bnFZz

— Clayton Davis (@ByClaytonDavis) October 30, 2024

Wicked is a cinematic spectacle that serves as one of the very best big screen adaptations of a Broadway musical ever. Jon M. Chu perfectly captures the magic of the Broadway show while adding in some of his own unique flourishes to the source material. Ariana Grande and Cynthia… pic.twitter.com/KyTFJCRcKz

— Scott Menzel (@ScottDMenzel) October 30, 2024

Happy to confirm WICKED is the best musical-to-movie adaptation since CHICAGO and MAMMA MIA. Ariana Grande….is perfection!? @hillibusterr and I kept grabbing each other's arm in delight.

— Erin Strecker (@ErinStrecker) October 30, 2024