The Lord of the Rings films are considered cinematic masterpieces and clock in at well over 3 hours.
No one would argue with a straight face that they're too long.
But here are some others that are longer than Wicked:
Lawrence of Arabia
The Godfather Films
Titanic
Seven Samurai
Braveheart
Saving Private Ryan
The Thin Red Line
Gandhi
Schindler's List
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
The Dark Knight Rises
The Ten Commandments
Gettysburg
Gone with the Wind
Dances with Wolves
Ben Hur
JFK
Avengers: Endgame
Should we trim them down?