"Wonka" Opens at #1

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Wonka Hits the Sweet Spot, Tops Box Office on Opening Weekend
by Eva Rothenberg, CNN
December 17, 2023


Wonka the whimsical origin story of the fictional chocolatier, secured the top spot in domestic theaters this weekend with an estimated $39 million in sales.

The musical fantasy film beat out another prequel, The Hunger Games: A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, for the No. 1 slot and is off to a promising start, according to industry analysts. It also opened as the the No. 1 film worldwide, grossing more than $151 million.

The film has been well received by both critics and audiences. So far, it has found its primary fanbase with women and girls under the age of 25, according to Warner Bros.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/17/busin...end/index.html





December 15-17, 2023: Weekend Stuido Estimates

1. Wonka $39,000,000
2. The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes $5,800,000 / $145,238,861
3. The Boy and the Heron $5,172,462 / $23,143,145
4. Godzilla Minus One $4,880,000 / $34,257,586
5. Trolls Band Together $4,000,000 / $88,662,895
6. Wish $3,200,000 / $54,274,572
7. Napoleon $2,225,000 / $57,025,044
8. Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé $2,000,000 / $30,886,297
9. Poor Things $1,275,000 / $2,221,764
10. The Shift $1,016,217 / $10,645,849

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