Timothée Chalamet’s Wonka seems not just a treat for the taste buds but a feast for the box office as well. For the third time in four weekends, Wonka topped the box office. The musical film portrays the tale of how Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka rose to prominence in the chocolate industry, featuring famous faces like Hugh Grant, Matt Lucas, Sally Hawkins as the cast.The international box office figures for Wonka have exceeded expectations, potentially surpassing Johnny Depp’s rendition tonight. The film has now amassed over 300M overseas, reaching a total of 303.5M across 76 markets. Chalamet has demonstrated remarkable strength with a 31.2M overseas haul on its fifth
weekend, showing a mere -21.2% decline from the previous weekend. This movie is anticipated to surpass Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’s 475M global run, securing its position as the highest-grossing film in the franchise. The film is poised to cross the 500M global milestone by Friday and is aiming for an ambitious 550M-600M global run.
The top 5 global markets for Wonka, as of Monday, are as follows: US & Canada (164.3M), UK (67.1M), France (22.8M), Mexico (22.8M) and Germany (19.2M). The film gained immense popularity in Europe, making historical strides in the Netherlands, Belgium, and notably the UK, entering the local Top 40 highest-grossing films, surpassing Harry Potter And the Deathly Hallows Part1’s local run. Wonka, indeed, unwraps a golden ticket to box office triumph in the early months of 2024.
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