‘Wonka’ Conquers ‘Godzilla’ at U.K., Ireland Box Office
variety.comNaman Ramachandran Warner Bros.’ “Wonka” enjoyed a barnstorming second weekend at the U.K. and Ireland box office with £6.3 million ($8.09 million), according to numbers released by Comscore.
After two weekends at the top, the Timothée Chalamet starrer now has a mighty total of £18.4 million. In the process, the film staved off the challenge of Anime Ltd’s “Godzilla Minus One,” which debuted in second place with £816,891.
In third place, in its fifth weekend, Lionsgate’s “The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes” collected £612,656 for a total of £15.8 million.
In fourth place, in its fourth weekend, Disney’s “Wish” earned £587,619 for a total of £6.6 million. Rounding off the top five was Sony’s “Napoleon” with £499,388 in its fourth weekend for a total of £12.4 million.
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