Wonka
Summary
Wonkahas rebound back up to the top of the box office chart . The new picture musical , which is a prequel to the 1971 Roald Dahl adaptationWilly Wonka and the Chocolate Factoryand was direct byPaddington ’s Paul King , asterisk Timothée Chalamet as a youthful Willy Wonka attempting to start up his chocolate empire . The movie kick off the vacation season when it open two weekend before Christmas , claiming the No . 1 spot at the box office with a 3 - day haul of $ 39 million .
PerDeadline , theWonkabox officehas scored another halcyon ticket in North America . After falling to No . 2 behindAquaman and the Lost Kingdomover Christmas weekend , the movie is throw to dominate New Year ’s in its third weekend with a 4 - day totality of $ 33 million . This amount means the movie will rectify the No . 1 one-armed bandit , something that was presaged by the fact that it had already been No . 1 on the everyday chart three sequential times since the day after Christmas .
How Long Can Wonka Stay At No. 1?
TheWonkareleasehas show an astounding consultation postponement during its first three weekends at the domestic boxwood berth . The fact that it has risen above all seven major wide - release titles that debut over the 4 - day Christmas weekend is already telling . However , the tendency for vacation hits to persist in to show ripe week - on - week postponement through January could intend thatWonkais at the beginning of a bar of No . 1 weekends .
One matter that help theWonkamusicalreclaim the top time slot this weekend was the fact that it has rather consistently been dominating other vacation releases . In a weekend without any new theatrical wide-cut spill , it was only natural for the movie that was trending above the others to arrogate the top slot . However , as 2024 heats up , there will be slightly more competition in the theatrical mart .
The seven major vacation movies other thanWonkaareAquaman and the Lost Kingdom , The Color Purple , Anyone But You , Migration , Ferrari , The Iron Claw , andThe Boys in the Boat .
Wonkawill first have to square off against the Blumhouse horror movieNight Swim . The PG-13 claim could very well open below the musical , which has a broader fellowship demographic , unless it gets a rise from being created by the producers ofM3GAN , 2023 ’s surprisal January revulsion hit . However , it seems likely that the Chalamet flick will at least have a bar of two No . 1 weekend in a row , though a streak of three will be challenged more vigorously by the loss of the rival informatics - driven musicalMean Girlsthe following weekend .
Source : Deadline
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Wonka is a prequel photographic film to Roald Dahl ’s classic novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and follow the pedigree of the legendary confect maker . From his first face-off with the Oompa Loompas to founding his deliciously magnificent headquarters , Wonka explores the character in a fresh light . Timothee Chalamet assumes the role of Willy Wonka himself .
Wonka is a prequel film to Roald Dahl’s classic novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and follows the origins of the legendary candy maker. From his first encounter with the Oompa Loompas to founding his deliciously magnificent headquarters, Wonka explores the character in a new light. Timothee Chalamet assumes the role of Willy Wonka himself.
