The holiday movie season has flown into theaters, led by “Wicked: For Good.”

Unreel, Nov. 21:

“Wicked: For Good,” MPA rated PG; 2 hours, 18 minutes.

Jon M. Chu is back to direct part two of “Wicked,” starring Cynthia Erivo (Elphaba), Ariana Grande (Glinda), Jeff Goldblum (The Wonderful Wizard of Oz), Michelle Yeoh (Madame Morrible), Jonathan Bailey (Fiyero), Marissa Bode (Nessarose), Colman Domingo (voice of The Cowardly Lion), Peter Dinklage (voice of Dr. Dillamond) and Bowen Yang (Pfannee) in the Fantasy Romance Musical.

Elphaba, who will become the Wicked Witch of the West, bonds with Glinda, the Good Witch of the North.

The sequel to “Wicked” (2024) adapts the second act of the 2003 hit Broadway musical by Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman.

The musical is based on Gregory Maguire’s 1995 novel of the same title, which reimagines L. Frank Baum’s 1900 novel, “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” and the classic 1939 film, “The Wizard of Oz.”

The musical’s songs by Stephen Schwartz include “Everyday More Wicked,” “Wonderful,” “No Good Deed” and “For Good.”

The movie is rated PG (Parental guidance suggested: Some material may not be suitable for children) for action, violence, some suggestive material and thematic material.

“Sisu: Road to Revenge,” R; 1 hour 28 minutes.

Jalmari Helander directs Stephen Lang (Igor Draganov) and Jorma Tommila (Aatami Korpi) in the Action War film. In 1946, a man returns to Soviet-occupied Karelia, where his family was murdered during World War II. A Red Army commander tracks him down in a cross-country pursuit. It’s a sequel to the 2022 film.

“Rental Family,” MPA PG-13; 1 hour, 43 minutes.

Hikari directs Brendan Fraser (Phillip Vandarpleog) in the Comedy Drama. An American actor in Tokyo works for a Japanese “rental family” agency, playing stand-in roles for strangers.

Movie opening dates from Internet Movie Database as of Nov. 16 are subject to change.

Theatrical Movies Domestic Weekend Box Office, Nov. 14 - 16: “Now You See Me: Now You Don’t,” third in the Crime Thriller series starring Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Isla Fisher, Rosamund Pike, Ariana Greenblatt and Morgan Freeman, opened at No. 1 with $21.3 million in 3,403 theaters.

“The Running Man,” starring Glen Powell, Emilia Jones, Josh Brolin, Katy O’Brian, Colman Domingo, William H. Macy and Michael Cera in the remake of the Science Fiction Comedy Thriller, opened at No. 2 with $17 million in 3,534 theaters.

3. “Predator: Badlands” dropped two places from its one-week at No. 1 with $13 million in 3,725 theaters, $66.3 million, two weeks. 4. “Regretting You” dropped two places, $4 million in 2,709 theaters, $44.9 million, four weeks. 5. ”Black Phone 2” dropped two places, $2.6 million in 2,419 theaters, $74.6 million, five weeks. 6. “Nuremberg” dropped one place, $2.6 million in 1,830 theaters, $8.6 million, two weeks. 7. “Keeper,” starring Tatiana Maslany, Rossif Sutherland, Claire Friesen, Birkett Turton and Eden Weiss in the horror film, $2.5 million in 1,950 theaters, opening. 8. “Sarah’s Oil” dropped four places, $2.3 million in 2,410 theaters, $8.6 million, two weeks. 9. “Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc” dropped two places, $1.6 million in 1,420 theaters, $41.2 million, four weeks. 10. “Bugonia” dropped four places, $1.6 million in 1,253 theaters, $15.6 million, four weeks.

Movie box office information from Box Office Mojo as of Nov. 16 is subject to change.

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