New York.- Wonka It debuted to $39 million in theaters in the United States and Canada this weekend, according to estimates released Sunday, which revealed the power of young actor Timothée Chalamet's appeal.
Musicals have been so unpopular in theaters in recent years that Warner Bros. I underestimated the importance of the musical aspect of cinema. Wonka in expectations and focused on Chalamet, the 27-year-old actor whose second film was a box office hit. The previous one was Sand dunes In 2021, which premiered to raise $41 million.
Wonkawhich cost $125 million to produce and opened in 4,203 theaters, is also the first major Hollywood film after the end of the SAG-AFTRA strike.
Directed by Paul King, Wonka It is an introduction to Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971) has Chalamet as a young Wonka trying to open a candy store. It also stars Hugh Grant, Olivia Colman, and Keegan-Michael Key.
The last time Warner Bros. Covering the 2005 Roald Dahl classic Charlie and the Chocolate Factorywhich starred Johnny Depp and debuted with $56.2 million, eventually reaching $475 million worldwide.
To reach these numbers, it will have to do well Wonka In the profitable holiday season. It received good reviews (84% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes) and positive audience reaction (A- on CinemaScore).
The only other big premiere was Christmas with the Chosen One: Holy Night, From Angel Studios, a company dedicated to films with Christian themes. It grossed $2.9 million in 2,094 theaters.
The Hunger Games: Song of Songbirds and Snakes Once again it came in second place with a total of $5.8 million in its fifth week. introduction to hunger Games Made by Lionsgate, it has 145.2 million domestic and more than 300 million worldwide.
Third place was The boy and the heronby Hayao Miyazaki, in its second week, grossing $5.1 million.
Imaginative Bad things, directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, expanded to 82 theaters and grossed $1.3 million. The film, which will expand to other theaters in the coming weeks, was nominated for seven Golden Globe Awards, including Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical.
American fantasy, by Cord Jefferson, opened in seven theaters in three cities and averaged $32,411 per theater. It was nominated for two Golden Globes and will expand to 40 theaters next week.
Area of interest, written by Jonathan Glazer, about the family of the Nazi commandant of the Auschwitz concentration camp, was released in four theaters, with a per-theater gross average of $31,198. She has been nominated for three Golden Globe Awards.
The 10 highest-grossing films from Friday to Sunday in the United States and Canada, according to Comscore:
1. Wonka – 39 million dollars.
2. The Hunger Games: Song of Songbirds and Snakes – $5.8 million.
3. The boy and the heron – $5.2 million.
4. Godzilla minus one – $4.9 million.
5. Trolls band together – 4 million dollars.
6. he wishes – $3.2 million.
7. Christmas with the Chosen One: A Holy Night – $2.9 million.
8. Napoleon – $2.2 million.
9. Renaissance: A Beyoncé Film – 2 million dollars.
10. Bad things – $1.3 million.
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