Thanks to its early international release, the new prequel movie Wonka, starring Timothée Chalamet, crosses a huge global box office milestone.
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Summary
- Wonka has already surpassed $150 million at the global box office in its domestic opening weekend.
- The movie needs to earn roughly $250 million to break even, but it is on its way to reaching that goal.
- Wonka is a prequel to Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, exploring the origins of the famous candy maker as played by Timothée Chalamet.
Wonka has already passed a huge milestone at the global box office. The movie musical is a prequel to the 1971 Roald Dahl adaptation Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, starring Timothée Chalamet as a younger version of the titular eccentric chocolatier. Directed by Paddington‘s Paul King, the movie boasts an impressive Certified Fresh Rotten Tomatoes score of 84%.
Per The Numbers, the Wonka box office has already passed a major global milestone. Thanks to the movie being released in international markets the week before its domestic debut, by the end of its U.S. opening weekend it has already crossed the $150 million threshold, earning $151.4 million. While its $125 million budget means that it needs to earn $250 million or more to break even, it seems that the movie is well on its way toward that total.
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Source: The Numbers
Wonka
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.
- Release Date
- December 15, 2023
- Director
- Paul King
- Genres
- Family , Adventure , Comedy
- Writers
- Paul King , Simon Farnaby
- Budget
- $125 million
- Studio(s)
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Distributor(s)
- Warner Bros. Pictures
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