No delusions of grandeur here! Wicked makes a magical Number 1 debut on the Official Film Chart.
Starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, musical marvel Wicked earned a very impressive 164,500 digital downloads this week, with just two days’ worth of sales. It’s the first new Number 1 of 2025, and shows there’s still plenty more to come from one of the most celebrated films of 2024.
It also marks another major chart milestone for the film; upon its release in November, the film’s soundtrack broke records as it topped several music charts and scored the biggest streaming debut for a musical soundtrack in UK chart history.
Meanwhile, another brand-new entry lands at Number 2 this week in the form of the mystery thriller Conclave, starring Ralph Fiennes and Stanley Tucci. When Cardinal Lawrence (Fiennes) is tasked with leading the selection of a new Pope, he finds himself at the centre of a conspiracy that could shake the core of the Catholic Church.
The post-Christmas uptick in non-festive films sends several entries flying up, and back into, the Top 10.
One of the longest-reigning Number 1 films in chart history, Sci-Fi sequel Dune: Part Two jumps six to land at Number 3, finishing just ahead of Venom: The Last Dance which holds strong at Number 4. Alien: Romulus lifts one place back into the Top 5 (5).
Rounding out the Top 10 this week are several chart mainstays all returning to the Top 10; The Fall Guy, which rises 12 (6), Oppenheimer, up seven (7), Bad Boys: Ride Or Die (8), Barbie, which soars 16 spots (9) and finally, Terrifier 3 (10) rounds out the chart, exceeding its previous peak of Number 11.
The Official Film Chart Top 10 – 8th January 2025
| LW | Pos | Title | Label |
| NEW | 1 | WICKED | UNIVERSAL PICTURES |
| NEW | 2 | CONCLAVE | BLACK BEAR |
| 9 | 3 | DUNE – PT 2 | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| 4 | 4 | VENOM – THE LAST DANCE | SONY PICTURES HE |
| 6 | 5 | ALIEN – ROMULUS | 20TH CENTURY FOX HE |
| 18 | 6 | THE FALL GUY | UNIVERSAL PICTURES |
| 14 | 7 | OPPENHEIMER | UNIVERSAL PICTURES |
| 15 | 8 | BAD BOYS – RIDE OR DIE | SONY PICTURES HE |
| 25 | 9 | BARBIE | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| 24 | 10 | TERRIFIER 3 | SIGNATURE ENTERTAINMENT |
© Official Charts Company 2025
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Karen Woodham is the founder and owner of the Blazing Minds. She is also a Cinema reviewer and works with RealD 3D reviewing the latest 3D releases and IMAX, she has also had several articles published in various publications including the first edition of SFW Magazine. In 2015 she became an Award Winning Blogger and also has her website listed as one of the UK’s Top 10 Film Blogs.
