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- Wonka Domestic box office continues to perform well week-over-week, approaching the $200 million milestone.
- The film is expected to finish at No. 3 by the end of its seventh weekend, adding another $5.8 million at the domestic box office.
- The world’s highest-grossing musical movie Wonka The longest stay among the top 3 companies in the country.
Wonka broke a new box office record. The 2023 musical, starring Timothée Chalamet as young Willy Wonka, grossed $39 million in its opening weekend and has continued to perform well every week.Although competition for holiday season releases is fierce, including Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, migrantand anyone but youThe film continues to be profitable and is now approaching the $200 million domestic box office milestone, a threshold previously crossed by only eight films released in 2023.
Every deadlinethis Wonka By the end of its seventh weekend in North American theaters, the domestic box office is expected to add another $5.8 million, bringing the cumulative total to $195 million.This means it has taken the third spot on the charts beekeeper and mean girlsFighting for first place. Of all the live-action movies on the list of the top 20 highest-grossing musicals of all time, Wonkaseven consecutive weeks This marks the longest time a similar game has been in the top three.
Can Wonka remain in the top three?
This new record is Wonka Considering the competition it faced, its launch was excellent.Disney’s live-action musicals consistently rank among the highest-grossing live-action musicals beauty and the Beast Remake of the Oscar-winning film ($1.27 billion worldwide) Bohemian Rhapsody ($903.6 million), as well as the smash hit Mamma Mia! ($609.9 million).Below, see how WonkaComparisons are made with other top live-action movie musicals’ first seven-week chart positions, as well as their domestic box office totals.
title | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | gross domestic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wonka (2023) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | $195 million (to date) |
beauty and the Beast (2017) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | $504 million |
Aladdin (2019) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | $355.5 million |
jungle book (2016) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | $364 million |
Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | $216.4 million |
Mamma Mia! (2008) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | $144.3 million |
little mermaid (2023) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | $298.2 million |
charlie and the chocolate factory (2005) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | $206.5 million |
la la land (2016) | 15 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 | $151.1 million |
this Wonka The musical is also likely to continue its streak of top three spots for several weeks.Although newer versions mean girls and beekeeper Both films grossed more than the 2023 release, but were less than $1 million ahead of that release’s top hit.Should we go through Wonkathey will likely fall below their eighth-week total, thus remaining in the top three, with only one major new film coming out (Matthew Vaughn’s Argyll) premiered that weekend.
There was an overall lack of major film releases throughout February.This includes Lisa Frankenstein (February 9), mrs webb (February 14), and drive away doll (February 23).While these combined titles may eventually ring in Wonka It won’t be long before they fall out of the top three, and if their opening weekend is weak enough or their second-week drop is severe enough, their streak could extend into early March.
Source: Deadline
Wonka 
“Wonka” is a prequel film to Roald Dahl’s classic novel “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” telling the origins of the legendary candy maker. From his first encounter with the Oompa Loompa to building his magnificent headquarters, Wonka explores the character in a new light. Timothée Chalamet plays Willy Wonka himself.
Release date December 15, 2023
Director Paul King
Screenwriters Paul King, Simon Farnaby
Budget $125 million
Studio Warner Bros. Pictures
DistributorWarner Bros. Pictures