First, the film "Wonka" had a successful opening day at the box office, earning $39 million over the weekend. Wonka” is doing well when it comes to international box office, where it opened last weekend to $43 million. The film added another $53.6 million from 77 markets, bringing its worldwide total so far to $150 million. Wonka stars Timothee Chalament as the lead character Willy Wonka. Among the stars are Hugh Grant, Olivia Colman, and Keegan-Michael Key, as well as Calah Lane, Paterson Joseph, Matt Lucas, Mathew Baynton, Sally Hawkins, Rowan Atkinson, Natasha Rothwell, Rich Fulcher, Rakhee Thakrar, Tom Davis, and Kobna Holdbrook-Smith. Paul King (book-based film Paddington) directed Wonka.
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Produced by Warner Bros. and David Heyman (book-based film franchise of Harry Potter), Wonka is an origin story (although inspired by the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory book) about the enchanting candyman Willy Wonka.
The character was famously portrayed by Gene Wilder in the classic film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
Audiences gave Wonka a high rating of A- on CinemaScore, reflecting their positive reception. Friday's ticket buyers, 60 percent, were aged between 18 and 34. Among this age group, the largest segment, comprising 33 percent, was between 18 and 24 years old. Another 10 percent of ticket buyers were aged between 13 and 17, demonstrating Chalamet's appeal to younger moviegoers.
In second place, book-based, “The Hunger Games” prequel movie added $6.1 million from 3,291 theaters in its fifth weekend of release. The movie has remained in the top two spots since its debut and has generated $145 million domestically and $300 million worldwide.
Book-based animated film “The Boy and the Heron” seized to the No. 3 spot with $5.1 million from 2,325 locations. The animated fantasy feature dominated the box office last weekend with $13 million and has gained $23.1 million so far. “The Boy and the Heron” was released in Japan and other international markets earlier this year, with global ticket sales surpassing $100 million.
Source: Variety