Wonka Is Leading The Way At The US Box Office

Timothée Chalamet truly is the man of the moment right now. So, it might be little wonder that ‘Wonka’ is leading the way at the US box office. As well as being the person who truly is getting people talking through all aspects of his life, his career has gone from strength to strength in the last few years.

Of course, it might be little surprise that a fantasy musical is doing so well in the build-up to the holiday season, but with so many people worried about another Wonka story after Gene Wilder gave us such an iconic performance, ‘Wonka’ really has gone above and beyond when it comes to expectations.

Wonka has already done incredible things at the global box office

When it comes to the numbers, ‘Wonka’ is more than eating it up at the box office, and that’s not just in the US. Sure, it has already brought home $39 million on its opening weekend, but that’s not all. The movie was released a week earlier across the world and has taken home $112.4 across everywhere outside of the US. Team that with the latest US box office earnings, and ‘Wonka’ is now sitting at a comfortable $151.4 million globally. Coming in at second place at the US box office this weekend is the dystopian action-adventure ‘The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes’ bringing in $5.8 million, while fantasy adventure ‘The Boy and the Heron’ came in third place with $5.1 million. With those numbers in mind, it really goes to show just how well ‘Wonka’ is doing right now.

The movie brings a host of big names to the big screen

While Timothée Chalamet might be the one to bring the title character to life, he’s not the only big star hitting the big screen in the latest ‘Wonka’ offering. Of course, he is joined by none other than the likes of Rowan Atkinson, Olivia Colman, Sally Hawkins, Keegan-Michael Key, Calah Lane, Paterson Joseph, and Hugh Grant, just to name a few of the huge names. The best bit? They have been largely praised for their roles in ‘Wonka,’ even if Hugh Grant did admit the paycheck was the thing that made him take the part of the Oompa Loompa more than anything else.

Reviews for Wonka remain pretty positive after its opening

Thankfully, ‘Wonka’ is continuing to go from strength to strength in all aspects right now. Reviews for the fantasy movie currently sit at 84% on Rotten Tomatoes, and plenty of others have mostly positive things to say about the film. While there are some areas that people feel might be lacking in ‘Wonka,’ Olivia Colman has nothing but good things to say about Timothée Chalamet’s performance. In fact, she admitted his performance is “magical” and added he’s “doing something different,” which makes him a real “treat” to watch.

‘Wonka’ is leading the way at the US box office as it seems that people can’t get enough of the latest movie to hit the big screen. While there is some tough competition set to come its way, it seems the holiday season might see us out with something fun for all the family in 2023.