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[-] reddig33@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)
[-] TheImpressiveX@lemm.ee 14 points 1 week ago

Grease (1978): $328 million

Wicked (2024): $634.3 million

Unadjusted for inflation, of course.

[-] reddig33@lemmy.world 18 points 1 week ago

Adjusting for inflation shows this Wicked claim to be marketing bullshit.

https://www.in2013dollars.com/us/inflation/1978?amount=1000000

[-] TheImpressiveX@lemm.ee 15 points 1 week ago

When talking about box office grosses, Hollywood never adjusts for inflation unless specified otherwise.

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