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Wicked vs The Odyssey — Compare

Wicked 7.7/10

The Odyssey 8.8/10

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Comparing Wicked vs The Odyssey. The Odyssey leads on expert rating.

Overall Winner The Odyssey Overall

Top Rated The Odyssey Overall

Biggest Hit Wicked

Most Awarded Wicked

2024 160 min 8

7.7/10

Musical, Fantasy, Romance

Winner

2026 172 min 23

8.8/10

Adventure, Action, Fantasy

Specification	Wicked	The Odyssey

Studio	Universal Pictures	Universal Pictures
Franchise	The Wizard of Oz	Christopher Nolan Films
Release Date	2024-11-22	2026-07-17
Runtime	160 min	172 min
Certification	PG	R
Genres	Musical, Fantasy, Romance	Adventure, Action, Fantasy, Drama, Epic

Director(s)	—	—
Lead Cast	Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh	Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Zendaya

Critic Rating	7.7/10	8.8/10
Audience Rating	—	—
Review Count	0	0
Page Views	8	23

Budget	$150,000,000	$250,000,000
Worldwide Gross	$758,800,000	—
Awards	12	2

Available On	Peacock, Prime Video, Apple TV, FindEdition	Theaters, IMAX, Apple TV, FindEdition

Pros	Cynthia Erivo's Defying Gravity; Ariana Grande as Glinda; Faithful to the stage musical; Record-breaking box office; Osc...	First full Hollywood Odyssey adaptation at this scale; Entirely shot on new IMAX 70 mm cameras; Massive ensemble cast; L...
Cons	Part One ends on a cliffhanger; 160-minute runtime feels incomplete; Requires sequel for full story; Some pacing dips in...	Not yet in wide release - final critical scores TBD; R rating may limit family audience; Historical-accuracy debates ove...