A huge success for Warner Bros. after its most recent release, ‘Wonka‘ starring Timotheé Chalamet, surprised by leading the box office with an incredible $39 million in theaters in the United States and Canada in its first weekend.
This is an astonishing figure for the first major production to be released after the end of the SAG-AFTRA strike, which shows the great interest in this prequel that tells in detail the beginnings of the great Wonka and his steps to found his great chocolate factory.
‘WONKA’ starring Timothée Chalamet scores a $39M opening weekend at the domestic box office. pic.twitter.com/kKNeJlrNty
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With this interpretation, the 27-year-old actor Timothée Chalamet would be accumulating his second big success on the big screen. The previous one was ‘Dune‘ in 2021, which grossed 41 million dollars in its debut, highly acclaimed for the impeccable performance of the American actor.
It is important to note that the last time a version of Roald Dahl’s work was made was in 2005 with “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory“, which starred Johnny Depp, debuted grossing $56.2 million, and eventually accumulated $475 million globally, making it one of the franchise’s biggest hits.
