While reviews for Wicked: For Good might not have been quite as strong as the first film, the second half of the blockbuster musical adaptation has been another huge hit with audiences – even breaking a box office record set by its predecessor last year.

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And it looks like it could follow up that commercial success with several further Oscar nominations, adding to the 10 nods the earlier film received at the 2025 ceremony. In the recently announced shortlists, For Good is in the running for Casting, Cinematography, Make-Up and Hairstyling, Original Score, Original Song (twice), Sound and Visual Effects, so it will be interesting to see how many of those categories it can convert into full nominations.

Of course, it's still very possible that lead stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande will both secure consecutive nods in their respective acting categories as well, nor should we rule out the film's chances of sneaking into the competitive Best Picture race.

The sequel continues the events of Wicked: Part One, with Elphaba (Erivo) now on the run from the Wizard’s soldiers after discovering he is a fraud, and Glinda (Grande) a celebrated public figure. It also introduces classic Wizard of Oz characters the Tin Man, the Lion, the Scarecrow and Dorothy, whose appearance in the second film was teased during the first official trailer back in June.

Wondering when you'll be able to stream the movie from the comfort of your own home? Read on for everything you need to know.

How to watch Wicked: For Good - can you stream it?

Ariana Grande is Glinda and Cynthia Erivo is Elphaba in Wicked: For Good.
Ariana Grande is Glinda and Cynthia Erivo is Elphaba in Wicked: For Good. Universal

Currently, Wicked: For Good is only available to watch in cinemas, having arrived in UK cinemas on Friday 21st November 2025. Given its huge success, we can expect it to continue its theatrical run for some time yet, especially over the festive season.

As for when it will arrive on streaming, it will first become available to rent or buy on various Premium Video on Demand services including Prime Video and AppleTV, where it is already available to pre-order. As yet, we've not been given a precise date for when this will be – but the first film's PVOD release date came on 31st December 2024, so it's not unreasonable to expect a similar date this time around. We'll be looking out for any official updates.

It is likely to then follow the first film onto Sky Cinema and NOW for UK viewers, although going off the established pattern we'll have to put up with a slightly longer wait – as Wicked first arrived on that platform in July 2025, eight months after the cinema release in November 2024. We're probably looking at July 2026, then.

Meanwhile, US fans can expect a slightly different timeline. Wicked was released on Peacock on 21st March 2025 four months after its cinema release. If Wicked: For Good follows the same timeline, it won’t become available to stream in the US until mid-to-late March 2026.

While some Universal releases land on Peacock earlier, Wicked: For Good is being forecast to repeat, if not surpass, the success of the first film, meaning Universal is likely to maximise its theatrical run and likely won't release it before then.

Will Wicked: For Good be available on Netflix?

We’re not expecting the film to come to Netflix any time soon, given the fact that it’s a Universal release.

As detailed above, Universal movies are released for streaming on the NBCUniversal platform, Peacock.

Will Wicked: For Good be available on Prime Video?

Cynthia Erivo is Elphaba in Wicked: For Good
Cynthia Erivo is Elphaba in Wicked: For Good. Universal

While the film likely won’t become available with a Prime Video subscription in the UK, American members will get a chance to see the movie on the streamer, four months after it lands on Peacock.

This is thanks to a deal between Universal and Amazon that began in 2022, which sees Prime Video get new theatrical releases after they’ve left cinemas and after they’ve spent four months on Peacock. They then spend 10 months on Prime before returning to Peacock for another four months.

If Wicked: For Good doesn’t become available to stream on Peacock until mid-to-late March 2026, as predicted above, then it won’t be released on Prime Video in the US until July 2026.

Will Wicked: For Good be available on Disney+?

No, the Universal film won't be coming to Disney+, but it will be available to stream on Peacock and Prime Video, as detailed above.

Will Wicked: For Good be available on NOW?

Nothing has been officially confirmed yet, but given that Wicked became available to stream on Sky Cinema and NOW as part of an existing subscription back in July, we'd expect the second instalment to land on the platform eventually, too.

Wicked: For Good is out in UK cinemas now.

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