Wonka
Summary
Wonkahas already passed a immense milestone at the global box office . The movie musical is a prequel to the 1971 Roald Dahl adaptationWilly Wonka & the Chocolate Factory , starring Timothée Chalamet as a younger version of the titular bizarre chocolatier . Directed byPaddington ’s Paul King , the moving picture boasts an impressive Certified Fresh Rotten Tomatoes score of 84 % .
PerThe Numbers , theWonkabox officehas already fall a major spheric milestone . Thanks to the flick being let go of in external market place the week before its domestic debut , by the end of its U.S. opening weekend it has already crossed the $ 150 million threshold , realise $ 151.4 million . While its $ 125 million budget mean that it needs to garner $ 250 million or more to break even , it seems that the movie is well on its mode toward that total .
The Future Of Wonka’s Box Office Is Golden
While it may not be in the black quite yet , the story of theyoung Willy Wonkaseems to have a bright future . December moving picture incline to have dumb - burn achiever over the holiday time of year , with reproducible earnings over the weeks leading into January , a month that tends to have a famine of major new wide releases . This mean thatWonkacould not only make its money back but eventually acquire into a bona fide crash hitting .
While the fact thatWonkais a melodious could have worked against it and lead it to flop like the recentWest Side StoryorDear Evan Hansen , this opening weekend receipts indicate that the movie ’s release will likely have leg . It was likely helped by the fact that the previousWilly Wonka moviesboth had melodious elements , potentially prim audiences for the experience . It could possibly perform even better than 2017’sThe Greatest Showman , which opened to $ 8.8 million but became a sleeper hit , legging out to a sum of $ 174.3 million domestic and $ 434.9 worldwide .
Wonkafeatures original music by Neil Hannon in addition to a reimagination of the classicWilly Wonkasong " Pure Imagination . "
That said , Wonkawill have to face a great deal of challenger in the coming week . After a slow first few weeks of December , the vacation time of year is kicking into high gear with the December 22 releases ofAnyone But You , Migration , andAquaman and the Lost Kingdom , which will be followed byFerrari , The Color Purple , andThe male child in the Boaton Christmas Day . However , this potent opening may very well avail keep the melodic afloat amid so many other title .
Source : The Numbers
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Wonka is a prequel film to Roald Dahl ’s classic novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and follows the origins of the legendary confect maker . From his first showdown with the Oompa Loompas to founding his deliciously magnificent headquarters , Wonka explores the character in a fresh light . Timothee Chalamet assumes the theatrical role of Willy Wonka himself .
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.
