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Wicked: For Good (2025)
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Wicked: For Good (2025)

Fantasy, Adventure, Romance • 2h 17m

Director: Jon M. Chu

Cast: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Marissa Bode, Colman Domingo, Bowen Yang, Bronwyn James, Aaron Teoh, Keala Settle, Sharon D. Clarke, Bethany Weaver, Adam James, Alice Fearn, Scarlett Spears, Esme Sheridan, Kennedy McCallum-Martin, Rohan Zagorski-Shah, Bella-May Bekaraze, Hannah Leon, Lawrence Ciriaci, Penelope Chisholm, Carter J. Murphy, Lucia Smith, Matilda Williams, Clara Howling, Faith Delaney, Samuel Wright, Clare Brice, Lucy Frederick, Summer Strallen, Minal Patel, Michael Guarnera, Herbie Kinsey, Matthew Yang King, Dee Bradley Baker, Courtney-Mae Briggs, Kirsty Anne Shaw, Aaron Bryan, Aaron Witter, Adam Crossley, Aleshia Williams, Alexander Thompson, Andrew Parfitt, Antoinette Harrison, Armando Cruz, Benjamin Williams, Billy Sawyer, Blue Makwana, Bradley Charles, Bradley Salter, Brooke Milliner, Byron Tittle, Callum Clack, Camone Bleu Gordon, Carl Parris, Cece Nama, Charlie Goddard, Charlotte Wildrianne, Che Barrett-Davis, Chris Arias, Christianna Vitanova, Christopher Scott, Clarissa Hagan, Cleve September, Collette Guitart, Comfort Fedoke, Connor Tidman, Corrinne Bougaard, Craig Stein, Daniel Rae, Darrion Gallegos, David Blake, Dean Street, Deavion Brown, Demitri Lampra, Diemena Spucyte, Dollie Henry, Eddie Saleem, Edwin Cheng, Elliot Richardson, Emer Walsh, Emilio Dosal, Emily Austin, Emily Plews, Emma Leigh-Rose, Emmanuel Kome, Erin Mackintosh, Fatou Bah, Florivaldo Mossi, Gemma Frizelle, Glenn Hudson, Grace Hope, Gustave Die, Hannah Levitt-Collins, Hannah Raynor, Harry Barnes, Hollie Dorman, Ian Oswald, Issac Baptiste, Jade Woolard, James Collins, James Davies-Williams, James Mulford, Jane Fowler, Jared Martyn-Hageman, Jennifer Mika, Jennifer Mitchell, Jevan Howard-Jones, Joanna Goodwin, Joel Gooding, Johnny White, Jon-Scott Clark, Jordan Melchor, Jorge Antonio Fujizaki, Kabuki Johnson, Kamila Zalewska, Kamira Samuel, Kane Horn, Kaylor Lomas-Kirton, Kelechi Nwanokwu, Keli Hall, Kenji Matsunaga, Kenn Oldfield, Keron Proverbs, Kerrynton Jones, Kiera Brunton, Kieran Daley Ward, Kieran Donovan, King O'Holi, Laura Dougan, Lauren Fidget Haywood, Layla Kao, Leah Hill, Lee Bridgman, Lewis Harrison, Lily Louisa Field, Lina Maria Guarín, Llyrio Boateng, Luke Jackson, Lukus Alexander, Madison Davis, Maeia Houston, Maisie Wilson, Marko Stamenokovic, Matthew Rich, Megan Charles, Megan Westpfel, Michael Naylor, Mike Fellows, Misa Koide, Myles Brown, Myles Newland, Naomi Weijand, Nasta Kontopidi, Natasha May-Thomas, Neal Piron, Navaeh Morgan Alidjah, Nicole Valverde, Nimmz Riaz, Oliver Andrews, Oliver Wheeler, Olu Alatise, Onyemachi Ejimofor, Paola Nyembo, Pete Francis, Philip Birchall, Ralitsa Chepisheva, Randall Watson, Reagen Masterson, Rebecca Giacopazzi, Rebecca Wright, Robia Milliner, Robyn Anne Wilson, Rosie Cheale, Rufus Lacey, Ryan Lee Seager, Sam Darius, Sam Parry, Sam Salter, Samantha Shuma, Samuel Newby, Sasha Shadid, Sera Maehara, Serena McCall, Simrin C. Player, Stefano A. Addae, Stephanie Martis, Stephanie Powell, Stephen Quildan, Tamsier Joof Aviance, Theo Simpson, Tia Denton, Tiola Gleeson, Todd Holdsworth, Todd Talbot, Tori Bew, Tyresse Hare, Vicky Leung, Will Loftis, Will West, Wilson Kiiru, Yvonne Evans, Zhanè Samuels, Arlo Turner, Audrey Kattan, Bea Ward, Caoimhe Fisher, Debbie Kurup, Dereke Oladele, Ellis Sutherland, Gabriel Mokake, Geoffrey Aymer, Hattie Ryan, James Dryden, Jasmine McIvor, Joey Unitt, Jonathan Bourne, Lexi Lancaster, Malinda Parris, Marilyn Cutts, Meesha Garbett, Melissa Jacques, Noah Prempeh, Sienna-Rose Amer, Skylar Blu Copeland, Tafari Cazembe Edwards, Tarik Frimpong, Vicki Amendum, Vishal Soni

Best English-friendly & video release

2D version: Universal 4K Blu-ray

3D version: Apple Vision Pro

Updated 7 months ago


About the film

As an angry mob rises against the Wicked Witch, Glinda and Elphaba will need to come together one final time. With their singular friendship now the fulcrum of their futures, they will need to truly see each other, with honesty and empathy, if they are to change themselves, and all of Oz, for good.

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Wicked 2, Wicked For Good

Part of The Land of Oz films

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Directors: Francis Boggs & Otis Turner

Video format: Lost Film

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Director: Otis Turner

Best English-Friendly & Video:

2000/2010 Image Entertainment DVD or 2013 Warner Bros The Wizard of Oz (1939) 3D 75th Anniversary Limited Edition Blu-ray Disc 3 (in SD)

Director: J. Farrell MacDonald

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Quality: 2005 AlphaVideo DVD
Longer Footage: 2013 WB The Wizard of Oz (1939) 3D 75th Anniversary Limited Edition Blu-ray Disc 3

Director: J. Farrell MacDonald

Best English-Friendly & Video:

2000 Smithsonian Video Origins of Film DVD

Directors: L. Frank Baum & J. Farrell MacDonald

Video format: DVD

Best English-Friendly & Video:

SD: 2013 Warner Bros The Wizard of Oz (1939) 3D 75th Anniversary Limited Edition Blu-ray Disc 3

Additional Info:

4K restoration has been screened at conventions

Director: Larry Semon

Video format: HD Streaming

Best English-Friendly:

2013 WB 3D 75th Anniversary Limited Edition Blu-ray Disc 3 of The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Best Video:

HD: Only available through Streaming SD: Available on various WB DVD and Blu-ray set releases of The Wizard of Oz (1939) since 2005

Best Audio:

-

Director: Ted Eshbaugh

Best English-Friendly, Video & Audio:

Thunderbean Technicolor Dreams and Black and White Nightmares Blu-ray

Director: Victor Fleming

4K · Solid
Best English-Friendly & Video:

2D: Warner Bros 4K Blu-ray

3D: Warner Bros 3D Blu-ray or Apple Vision Pro

Best Audio:

1989 MGM LaserDisc

Audio Notes:

(caveat: "there's" in first "there's no place like home" utterance in final Kansas scene truncated)

Director: Tunç Başaran

Video format: Only Unofficial Sources

Best Video:

Unofficial DVD

Director: Sidney Lumet

4K · Excellent
Best English-Friendly, Video & Audio:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Audio Notes:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray replacement disc for fixed audio (there were some dialogues missing)

Additional Info:

While the video on the replacement disc is exactly the same as the original release, the Atmos with missing lines has been corrected as it was also corrected on the Criterion commentary. Criterion also included the 6-track which is almost identical to the PAL track; It’s 4.0 in a 5.1 container. This 6-track is slightly better than the PAL DVD track as the PAL has some flutter on some parts that Criterion doesn’t have.

The Atmos on the replacement is identical to the Imprint AUS Blu-ray track which also has all the lines. The compatibility track is also the same,

It is worth mentioning the Imprint only has the Atmos and no 6-track. The 5.1 surround is with LFE and split surrounds and it’s just a downmix of the Atmos. Ditto for the LPCM 2.0 on said Blu-ray.

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Director: Jon M. Chu

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Warner Bros 4K Blu-ray

Director: Jon M. Chu

4K · Excellent
Best English-Friendly & Video:

2D: Universal 4K Blu-ray

3D: Apple Vision Pro

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Director: Alicia MacDonald

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Universal Blu-ray

Director: Michael Cimino

4K · Solid
Best English-Friendly:

StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

2020 Shout! Factory 4K

Video Notes:

2020 Shout! Factory 4K slightly better than StudioCanal in HDR10. Similar in DV

Best Audio:

35mm mix: 1991 Universal LaserDisc

70mm mix: StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray

Audio Notes:

35mm mix: 1991 Universal LaserDisc marginally better than StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray. Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray is downmix.

70mm mix: StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray. Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray is remix.

Director: Doug Liman

Video format: 1080p Blu-ray

4K · Worse Than BD
Best English-Friendly & Video:

US Cut: US Universal HD-DVD

International Cut: International Universal HD-DVD

Video Notes:

The Universal Blu-ray is slightly filtered and DNR'd compared to the HD-DVD, and the Universal 4K Blu-ray, on top of being upscaled, adds additional DNR and is softer than both previous HD releases.

Best Audio:

Universal Blu-ray DTS-HD 5.1

Additional Info:

Versions:
- The International version contains a short additional scene (part of the "Farmhouse" extended scene from the special features). See additional detail below.
- The US version does not contain this scene during the film. Director Doug Liman confirms in his audio commentary that the scene was cut from the original US theatrical release "for time".
- "The Explosive Extended Edition" found on some DVD releases is not an alternate cut of the film, simply an access mode that plays "The Bookend Scenes" features via non-seamless branching.

Deck the Halls scene:
The U.S. release is 118:17 while the European/Australian/Japanese releases are 118:36. There is no difference between the two running times from the start, but at 81:21, the U.S. version cuts from a kitchen scene of Marie and Eamon washing dishes, to a scene of Eamon bringing blankets to Jason and Marie. On the European/Australian releases, at the same point, there is a scene of Jason, Marie, Eamon and his children eating dinner while "Deck the Halls" plays in the background. There is no dialogue, the characters just each exchange uncomfortable glances. The scene goes to 81:40, then picks up the same scene of Eamon bringing blankets. This scene is included as an extra ("Farmhouse" extended scene) albeit sans the holiday themed music. Many thanks to Rewind user Mark Bowen for comparing these releases and letting us know the difference.

Director: Brian De Palma

4K · Excellent
Best English-Friendly & Video:

Arrow 4K Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Best Audio:

1993 Universal LaserDisc

Additional Info:

Carlito’s Way was released theatrically in both Dolby Stereo and DTS. The 2.0 on the Arrow UHD is the original stereo mix, unknown if the 5.1 mix on the  Arrow disc is the original DTS mix.

Director: H. C. Potter

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Universal Blu-ray

Director: David Butler

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Universal Blu-ray

Director: Marion Gering

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Universal Blu-ray

Director: Matthew Vaughn

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Universal 4K Blu-ray or Lionsgate 4K Blu-ray

Video Notes:

Both come from a 4K scan of a 35mm film out which was made from the original 2K DI but the Lionsgate release has visible dust and damage marks while the Universal release is cleaned up more thoroughly. Both releases suffer from DNR which seems to have been baked into the DI. The colour grade is basically the same for both releases but the Lionsgate has Dolby Vision whereas the Universal is HDR10 only. The compression on the Lionsgate UHD base layer is apparently fine so the FEL doesn't make much of a difference.

Best Audio:

Universal Blu-ray?

Audio Notes:

The Lionsgate UHD has Dolby Atmos whereas the Universal UHD has DTS:X. Kick-ass was originally released with a 5.1 track which may be on the Universal Blu-ray.

Additional Info:

The Lionsgate UHD is on a BD-100, the Universal UHD is on a BD-66.

The Universal UHD has no extras.

Director: Joel Coen

4K · Disappointing
Best English-Friendly & Video:

Director's Cut: Disappointing UK StudioCanal/US Criterion 4K Blu-ray
Theatrical Cut: LaserDisc or 2001 UK Universal DVD

Sources: Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?p=21782879#post21782879 - comparison. StudioCanal is a massive improvement to the Criterion but still flawed in some areas (chroma noise)

Director: Leo McCarey

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Universal DVD

Upcoming Release:

Universal Blu-ray Nov 10th

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